From InfoWorld: Google yesterday switched on a feature in the Chrome beta that it said would save notebook battery power by freezing some content rendered using Adobe's Flash Player.
The option, now turned on by default in the beta -- one of three "channels" Chrome maintains -- will be automatically enabled in the stable build in the coming weeks.
"When you're on a Web page that runs Flash, we'll intelligently pause content (like Flash animations) that aren't central to the Web page, while keeping central content (like a video) playing without interruption," said Tommy Li, a Chrome software engineer, in a brief blog post. "This update significantly reduces power consumption, allowing you to surf the Web longer before having to hunt for a power outlet."
With the move, Chrome follows Safari's suit: In 2013, Apple added a similar feature to Safari 7, the edition bundled with OS X Mavericks. Safari ships with "Power Saver" enabled. In both browsers, users can click the Flash content to activate it. Sans a click, the content remains visible but static.
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