The article is discussing a very different thing. It's not web vs native on technology alone, but on which platform users are spending their time (in a browser

The article is discussing a very different thing. It's not web vs native on technology alone, but on which platform users are spending their time (in a browser or in an app). There is a growing number of apps being built with web technologies for the app stores, and that will only grow as the tools get better there (disclaimer, I am very much invested in that space).