Windows 8 Metro style apps can hibernate and resume quickly to free up memory
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Author: Charity Woods
Author: Charity Woods
Microsoft has detailed its power efficiency work for Metro style apps previously, involving suspending apps to save power, but the company is now revealing exactly how the method works. Metro style apps, available from the Windows Store, will effectively suspend any memory consumption while they are not being used. Apps that play music in the background or send and receive messages will be able to utilize scenario-focused multitasking APIs, but the majority of apps will simply suspend — allowing Windows 8 users to run a large amount of concurrent apps that can resume quickly. The feature is available to test in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and judging by the video below it appears near-instantaneous on Microsoft’s own system,…
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