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Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) The voice assistant most of us overlook is the one that is available to over 500 million of us on Windows PCs. Microsoft’s Cortana has been sequestered in laptops and desktops for too long, but now it finally has a home in your home via the Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker. This is […]
There are a lot of smart speakers out there today, but only one with Microsoft’s Cortana inside. The long-anticipated Harman Kardon Invoke, which first made its debut this spring at the Microsoft Build conference, is a fun, smart, powerful speaker. Cortana still has more integrations and features to add, but the speaker does not disappoint. […]
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Cortana Collections and some settings being consolidated. The Fall Creators Update, which ships next week, is now finalized, so all new builds are part of the next update (internally called RS4). Windows 10 is a service, meaning it was built in a very different […]
Microsoft tipster Walking Cat spotted a new feature that could be coming to Windows. Called ‘Follow Me,’ it will allow the voice assistant Cortana to verbally walk users through processes, like configuring settings or installing software. While the video in Walking Cat’s original tweet isn’t available to watch in some regions, another was uploaded to […]
You can already count on a dash of AI assistance in some mobile messaging apps, whether it’s Google Assistant in Allo or the smart replies you find across iOS. But what if Skype is your chat app of choice? You’re covered: as of today, Microsoft is rolling out its Cortana assistant to the Skype apps […]
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Cortana resume from phones. The company is simultaneously finalizing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which is expected to arrive on October 17, and developing the update that will come after it. Windows 10 is a service, meaning it was built in a very […]
In this week’s episode, Travis and Stewart interview Stan Bokov, who managed to promote his “social network of fintech” to millions of users for free. He explains how this was possible and what lessons were learned along the way. In the news, Alexa and Cortana are getting married. Travis and Stewart muse on what this […]
When you’re looking for a smart home speaker, you might think you’re stuck with those made by Amazon, Apple or Google in order to use the specific intelligent assistants from the respective companies. Now, however, you can pick up a speaker that works with Alexa or Google Assistant, in addition to the one that already […]
Alexa and Cortana can do more together than they can on their own, but Cortalexa has some real limitations. https://media.wired.com/photos/59678eb13a618c5f29276c75/master/pass/EchoDotHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
Amazon and Microsoft announced something of a curve ball this morning, with the two tech titans revealing plans to integrate Alexa and Cortana, their respective voice-activated digital assistants. Later this year, consumers will be able to request Cortana’s support through Alexa-powered devices such as Amazon’s range of Echo smart speakers, while those using a Cortana-enabled […]
