Data Saver Feature in Chrome
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on 01-12-2015 11:21
Not sure if people have seen it, but Google have introduced a new feature on their Chrome browser.
Reportedly reducing the amount of data used when browsing the web by "up to 50%", this could be useful to those with limited data allowances.
More information is available here - Chrome Data Saver.
To activate this on your device:
On Android, open Chrome press the three dots to open the menu and scroll down to settings and select.
Again scroll down to find Data Saver (under advanced) and select.
On the next page just turn it on (assuming it is off) and start reducing the amount of data it uses.
On iOS, open Chrome and settings.
Go to Advanced, and under Bandwidth select Data Saver.
Again turn the feature on.
Apparently there is also an option to do this on PCs and Chromebooks, but here it requires an extension from the Chromestore.
***Please note, I don't have an iOS device so not sure how this looks, but the instructions are the same as on the webpage linked to above.
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on 01-12-2015 11:44
Don't use it myself due to the compression . I have no need to save data tbh as wifi serves me well.
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on 01-12-2015 11:52
Theres also an app called Opera Max that can help reduce data consumption by up to 50%
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on 01-12-2015 12:56
So what does the compression do in terms of quality?
Wouldn't have thought it has much of an impact unless you're looking at lots of pictures of listening to music?
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on 01-12-2015 12:58
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on 01-12-2015 12:58
If you want to view a website as it should be seen then compression makes a huge difference, yes images come into the equation. Personal choice but a bit like o2's adult policy, I prefer to make my own choices.
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on 01-12-2015 13:21
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on 01-12-2015 13:21
As you say, it will help those with a low data allowance but of no use to me whatsoever.
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on 01-12-2015 13:24
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on 01-12-2015 13:24
Thought it wasn't new, I've had this option since I've been coming to Thailand. Won't ever use it....
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on 01-12-2015 13:25
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