App shortcuts were introduced with Android 7.1 in October 2016. They’ve seen some UI changes over the years, but they’ve mostly stayed the same. I long-press the application icon to access the menu ...

Apple acquired the iOS app Workflow in 2017, rebranded it as Shortcuts, and integrated it into iPhones with iOS 12 in 2018. Since then, the company has improved its automation app, making it more ...

Google is improving Android’s still-in-development Desktop Mode by adding the ability to pin apps to the taskbar for quick access. A new “pin to taskbar” shortcut appears in an app’s context menu, ...