Google Chrome 90 was recently released to the stable channel. It brings a lot of new features and improvements, such as loading the HTTPS version of websites by default, adding support for the AV1 codec to enable video calling on slow connections, the ability to directly connect people with highlighted text on a web page, and more. As always, Google is also testing some features that may be released in a future version of Chrome. One such feature is in the works, and that is the price tracking feature.
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Some users in Chrome 90 are seeing a new feature that will allow users to track price drops across various websites. This feature appeared for some users on the tab overview page. You can check if it’s available for you by clicking the tab button and then tapping the three-dot menu in the right corner. If it’s available to you, you should see a new “Track prices” option listed.
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If you don’t see the feature there, don’t worry, you can enable it manually. To do this, go to chrome://flags/#enable-tab-grid-layout, click on the drop-down menu, and select the “Enabled Price notifications” option from the list. Now, restart your browser and go back to the UI , and you should see the price tracking option. If it still doesn’t appear there, try restarting Chrome again.
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As for the feature itself, it doesn’t seem to do anything at the moment. From its description, we can deduce that it will allow you to “see price drops in your tabs” and send you real-time notifications about price fluctuations. However, exactly how it will work, or whether it will work on every site, remains a mystery.
Information source: xda-developers.com
