Not exact matches
Microsoft is aiming to have 1 billion Windows 10 devices (
PCs, smartphones, Xbox) within a 3 - year timeframe and combined with a push for Universal Applications is aiming to solve the critical
problems of
app store economics and quality.
There are Kobo
apps available for Mac,
PC, Apple, Android, BlackBerry 10, and related tablets, so you can pick up where you left off on most devices without a
problem.
* Note: Amazon, B&N, and Kobo each make e-reading
apps that allow you to read their e-books on various devices, including Macs,
PCs, Android phones, and iDevices, so this alleviates the
problem somewhat.
I currently have 5 Kindle devices, 1 iPhone
app and 2 Kindle for
PC applications registered to my account and there seems to be no
problem.
No
problem, Amazon.com offers free
apps that let you read Kindle books on many devices including a
PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android.
There's one small
problem with that scenario happening for
PCs; there's no indication at all that Microsoft is going to move to a completely closed system where Windows would fully control the
app download experience.
The
problem is you have to pull out your phone, tablet or
PC, unlock it, navigate to the
app and engage casting before the video begins playing on the TV.
One of these functions includes System Restore Point, which allows you to take your
PC back to a point in time where everything correctly worked if there are
problems due to a recently installed update, driver, or
app.
There's only one
problem; a tailor - made smartphone
app can't be easily repurposed as software for a conventional
PC.
If the desktop goes away and everyone starts using Modern
apps, this won't be a
problem because Modern
apps are automatically synced between Windows
PCs as of Windows 8.1.