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Just off the top of my head... - Disable the HTML5 Vibration API if battery power is low. - Increased network activity is battery is full or charging. - Proj
by edent 11y ago
Just off the top of my head...
- Disable the HTML5 Vibration API if battery power is low.
- Increased network activity is battery is full or charging.
- Project how much time a user has to complete an activity before the battery runs out.
- Change page colour scheme to reduce battery drain.
This is a really useful API - especially if it reduces "range anxiety" for mobile users.
- userbinator 11y agoAll of those are features the OS should manage. In particular, estimating runtime is a function laptops have had since they existed.
- mrob 11y ago- Vibration should be disabled by the OS, not the apps. - Network activity should be as predictable as possible, because people often have to pay by the megabyte, and any "smart" changes in activity increase the chance that people will be unpleasantly surprised. - The OS should predict remaining battery life, not the apps. If there's going to be a new API it should let the apps inform the OS of future activity so the OS can make better predictions. - Changing color to reduce battery drain only makes a noticeable difference with OLED. It will annoy the more common LCD users for no benefit to them.
- nsgi 11y agoIt also assumes lower battery power always means you want lower power consumption. You could have a full battery but not have a charger with you and want to make it last as long as possible.