According to the SO item in the other thread:<p>"This is a detector of how many tabs are open. On my iPad 3 it reports different values when I have more than one tap open, matching the reports on the screen captures. The iPad mini screen capture has two tabs open, while the iPad 2 capture has only one. My iPad 3 reports matching values when I have one or two tabs open. – Mr. Berna 12 mins ago"