When I was programming windows, I used to embed the IE browser in my apps… and put the ” business logic” into the host app. So the host app might not be a web server but, without much fuss, it can surely create images and change image contents, etc… Reply … On a side issue: Google is the default search on iOS and Macs and as Droids are being locked down by carriers to Bidu , Bing and Yahoo maybe Google makes as much money off Apple devices as Android? …

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