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HackerWeb - Hacker News client on Windows Pc

Developed By: Lim Chee Aun

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 21 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.2
Size 1 MB
Release Date May 03, 16
Category News & Magazines Apps

What's New:
Okay so this is a fast update. Let me check my git log:- Only display disclosure icon on iOS, not Android- No more bold text for poll items, fix text color on... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Read Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/) with a simple, clean, and readable user interface.

• Read up to 60 front-page stories
• Read comments in a nice threaded and colla... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download HackerWeb - Hacker News client and install on Windows PC. HackerWeb - Hacker News client is free News & Magazines app, developed by Lim Chee Aun. Latest version of HackerWeb - Hacker News client is 1.2, was released on 2016-05-03 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of HackerWeb - Hacker News client is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 21 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 14 users had rated it 1*.

How to install HackerWeb - Hacker News client on Windows?

Instruction on how to install HackerWeb - Hacker News client on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install HackerWeb - Hacker News client on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install HackerWeb - Hacker News client using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "HackerWeb - Hacker News client" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install HackerWeb - Hacker News client on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "HackerWeb - Hacker News client" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.2.

Download HackerWeb - Hacker News client 1.2 on Windows PC – 1 MB

Read Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/) with a simple, clean, and readable user interface.

• Read up to 60 front-page stories
• Read comments in a nice threaded and collapsible interface
• Share articles and comments

Built with React Native.
Okay so this is a fast update. Let me check my git log:

- Only display disclosure icon on iOS, not Android
- No more bold text for poll items, fix text color on Android
- Add toggleable poll points/percentage display

Alrighty, done.