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iOS 5 Homescreen Web Apps Will Get a Boost from Mobile Safari’s Nitro Engine

By Adrian Covert Published June 17, 2011, 6:07 pm ET

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iOS allows web apps to look and behave like normal apps if bookmarked on the homescreen. And now with iOS 5, those web apps will be allowed to use Mobile Safari’s Nitro JavaScript engine, promising faster, more powerful performance. [Ars Technica]

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