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		wmf on April 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Asm.js: The JavaScript Compile Target Running faster may use more power but it generally uses less energy which is the constraint in a battery-powered device.

rictic on April 4, 2013 [–]

Agreed. Summarized in the phrase "race to sleep" - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_frequency_scaling

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