Sunday, September 25, 2016
How to run Android apps on any laptop or desktop
How to run Android apps on any laptop or desktop
Android Runtime for Chrome (or ARC, for short) is a software package that lets users run Android apps inside their web browsers.
Android has a large, vibrant ecosystem of applications. From Heartstone to Plex to Twitter, Google Play is home to over 1.5 million mobile apps, according to AppBrain.
Wouldnt it be great to run all these apps on your computer, too? Now you can, thanks to Android Runtime for Chrome.
What is Android Runtime for Chrome?
Simply put, Android Runtime for Chrome (or ARC, for short) is a software package that lets users run Android apps inside their web browsers.
Google announced ARC last summer, and initially designed it with Chromebooks in mind. The idea was to bring popular Android apps to Chrome OS, which is still largely limited to running web apps. And while many popular services, like Instagram, have Android apps, not everyone offers a full-featured web-app equivalent. This fact alone made ARC a potential boon for Chromebook owners.
