Microsoft experimenting with Speed Test tool on BingJanuary 12, 2016 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If users want to test their Internet connection they will have to fire up Google, type in something like “speed test,” pick speedtest.net or some other equivalent from the search results. Microsoft wants to cut down those last few steps, at least for Bing users, VentureBeat reports. The company is experimenting with a new “Speed Test” tool on Bing, as first spotted by Windows Central. As its name implies, the widget helps you test the speed of your Internet connection. “We’re always testing new experiences for Bing, which includes the Speed Test experience,” a Microsoft spokesperson told VentureBeat. “We have nothing further to share at this time.” Providing information and tools directly in search results is common practice for search engines. The difference here is that a speed test tool is a bit more complicated than a calculator or currency conversion. Bing beat Google to the punch by adding support for emoji search. More recently, Bing added the classic game Snake. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |