We use a third-party launcher in the tutorial above, but you can also use a shortcut maker app from the Google Play Store to theme individual icons if you're using your stock launcher.

Chromebooks Get a New App Launcher With Chrome OS Update 100 The new, compact launcher has improved search and -- finally -- options to organize apps.

If you've never used an app launcher, now's the time to try one: they're faster and more powerful than any built-in search system, and they can do a lot more than just launch apps.

But it turns out there’s an app that was developed for the older NOOK Color tablet which will let you add shortcuts to apps to the NOOK Tablet home screen.

Niagara Launcher, one of the most popular apps in the Google Play Store, has received a significant update. It now includes a backup feature, which many users have requested.

Following in the footsteps of Nokia, Microsoft has an app launcher for Android. Called Arrow, the software is available through a private, invite-only basis for now.

Google releases the Google App Engine Launcher for Windows, a graphical user interface for creating, running and deploying App Engine applications when developing on Windows.