All posts tagged "Cortana"

Microsoft Cortana mobile apps will be discontinued in January

At this time, it is unclear if the company will kill is in the U.S. as well.

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Alexa now works in the background on Windows 10

While Cortana can do many of the same things as Amazon's digital assistant, the latter is more widespread and has more skills...

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Microsoft updates Surface line, introduces Surface Headphones

The updated devices include the Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2, and Surface Pro 6 alongside the newly introduced Surface Headphones.

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Xbox Insiders now able to control Xbox One via Cortana and Alexa-enabled devices

The new functionality allows users to control their Xbox One, launch games, adjust volume, capture screenshots, control Mixer broadcasts, and more.

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More digital assistants, including Google Assistant and Alexa, may be heading to the Xbox One

In upcoming Xbox One builds, the Kinect & Devices menu should have a new "Digital Assistants" section, which lets you enable other...

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Microsoft / Smart Home & Smart Devices / Tech

Cortana slowly catching up, gets more smart home and IFTTT integration

Cortana is installed in millions of computers and Xbox One consoles but Microsoft is playing catch-up when it comes to digital assistants.

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Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform now supports Microsoft Cortana making it easier to integrate

Support for Cortana within the Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform is expected to be available in the first half of 2018.

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As Alexa market shares grow, so do plans for renewed Google Assistant consumer push

From a large booth at the event to large billboards on the Las Vegas strip, Google was out and full force at...

GLAS thermostat pre-orders are now available.

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Gadgets & Toys / Tech

Johnson Controls unveils Cortana-controlled GLAS thermostat

The GLAS thermostat has access to Cortana's other abilities that include your calendar, reminders, traffic, etc.

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Harman Kardon Invoke review: A premium Cortana experience with fantastic sound for your home

Harman Kardon and Microsoft have done an excellent job in bringing Cortana to your living room with the Invoke's premium build quality,...

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Cortana and Alexa want to be your tag team digital assistants

Arguably, the current undisputed champion of digital assistants is Amazon's Alexa.

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Audio / Tech

Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker brings Cortana to your living room

Look for the Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana in the US at select retailers and Microsoft Stores in the fall of 2017.

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Cortana will proactively remind you of commitments made via email

Cortana is able to handle these tasks via machine learning in partnership with Microsoft Research.

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Cortana update adds access on your Android lock screen

Once you have the new version installed, the app will ask if you would enable "Cortana on lock screen."

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Microsoft bringing Cortana home with Harman Kardon

There’s no question that Amazon is currently leading the digital home assistant race with the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot. Google recently...

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Xbox One Dashboard Update Bringing More Social, Game, And Device Updates

It’s been seven months since Microsoft introduced the New Xbox One Experience last November which radically changed the Xbox One Dashboard. Now...

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Cortana Will Now Only Work With Bing And Edge

Cortana is Microsoft’s digital assistant, and much like Apple’s Siri (but better) and Google Now it aims to try and make the...

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Microsoft’s Cortana Doesn’t Like Being Asked About Her Sex Life

Virtual assistants like “OK Google,” Siri, and Cortana are gaining more mainstream popularity, especially with them being embedded in Android, iOS, and...

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“Vast Majority” Of Xbox One Users Still Use Kinect, Cortana Will Support Headsets

In a recent interview with Polygon, Mike Nichols, chief marketing officer for Xbox, indicated that the “vast majority” of Xbox One users who...

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NXOE Preview Users Can Access Cortana On Xbox One

The New Xbox One Experience Preview has rolled out to almost all of those in the Xbox Dashboard Preview program. The NXOE...

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Apple / Business / Tech

Apple Purchases VocalIQ To Help Struggling Siri

New reports indicate that Apple has just purchased VocalIQ which is a company that specializes in assistant software that learns from the...

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Cyanogen Inc. Breaking Dependency On Google, Integrating Cortana Into OS

CyanogenMod was arguably one of the best alternatives to Google’s stock Android for many users for quite some time. Those who didn’t...

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Cortana Android Public Beta Now Open For US Users Only

Microsoft has taken the Cortana Android closed beta and made it public for all, US users only for now. Cortana is Microsoft’s...

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Apple / Tech

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield Calls Apple’s Siri “Idiotic”

The push to make a smart assistant that works great for users has been in full swing for a few years now....

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Cortana Can Now Be Your Default Assistant For Android

Just last month Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana was released a bit earlier than planned for Android, but nonetheless it was another assistant...

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