Microsoft is preparing to make its Cortana personal assistant software available as a stand-alone application to the Android and iOS platforms later this year, reports Reuters. Microsoft is already developing an improved version of Cortana for its forthcoming Windows 10 desktop, tablet, and phone operating system, expected this fall. Microsoft is culling research from an […]
Microsoft today made Cortana available in four more countries. Cortana is the voice-controlled personal assistant built into Windows Phone 8.1. Cortana only spoke English when launched earlier the year. Microsoft later extended Cortana to China. Now, the developer preview version of Windows Phone 8.1 offers Cortana in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Microsoft is offering […]
Microsoft said it has added several features to Cortana, the voice-activated assistant built into Windows Phone 8.1. One of the new capabilities is called Daily Glance Evening Edition. At the end of each day, Cortana will show users the travel time to home and upcoming items on their calendar. Cortana will also begin to offer […]
Microsoft’s handset division, Nokia, today announced Lumia Denim, the next update to its Windows Phone platform for Nokia-branded hardware. Lumia Denim’s chief improvement is making Cortana is easier to use. It introduces a “Hey, Cortana” catchphrase that can be used to launch Cortana for filing reminders and other actions. Denim brings geofencing powers to Cortana, […]
Microsoft today said it has enabled Foursquare recommendations within Cortana, the virtual personal assistant that’s part of Windows Phone 8.1. Cortana will now proactively showcase local recommendations on handsets, though the feature must first be enabled by device owners. Users can click on the items to discover more information about the nearby venues, but the […]
In the Windows Phone 8.1 show at Build 2014, Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore also demo’d Cortana, the virtual assistant that’s Microsoft’s answer to Google Now and Siri. Actually, Cortana’s kind of a blend of Google Now and Siri—a bouncy, bubbly sphere UI that’s powered by Bing’s deep and powerful Satori knowledge engine. Cortana has a Siri-esque […]
Microsoft revealed its long-awaited and often leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update at the Build 2014 conference on Wednesday. Windows Phone 8.1 is a sweeping refocusing of the Windows Phone vision, adding some much-needed features to the mobile operating system—including the grand unveiling of Cortana, Microsoft’s new digital assistant ( more about her here. Microsoft exec […]
Game Informer has revealed its May cover which features Master Chief and Cortana from Halo 4. The magazine’s 14-page story also features more in-game screenshots and concept art revealing new locations within the “Halo” universe. Halo 4 is the eighth installment in the “Halo” franchise and is intended to be the first of a new […]
Copyright © 2008 - 2024 · StreetCorner Media , LLC· All Rights Reserved ·