Parse co-founder Tikhon Bernstam said about 38 percent of the company's developers had requested HTML5 support. Their current split between iOS and Android is about 65-to-35, but many use both.

Most SEMs are aware by now that Google is parsing JavaScript and processing content within the DOM. We know this not only because Google has flat out told us , but also because it has been tested .

Its services can be used to build applications for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and OS X, as well as in JavaScript, Parse says on its website.

Even though Microsoft has had a hell of time catching up with Google and Apple as tablet sales have eaten into PC marketshare, there is some hope. There are startups betting that the new Windows 8 ...

To improve parsing speed, V8 Version 7.2 includes what Google calls the engine’s fastest-ever JavaScript parser, resulting in quicker page loading and more-responsive pages.