Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8.1, ditches licence fee for device makers
Microsoft unveiled its Windows Phone 8.1 update, including the Cortana digital assistant, and announced that it would allow device makers to use the OS free of charge. In his keynote presentation at...
View ArticleMicrosoft boosts dev options with Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft unveiled a raft of developer tools with its Windows Phone 8.1 update [1], offering the ability to re-use code for apps across smartphones, tablets and PCs; supporting integration with the new...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Cortana could become available on iOS, Android
Microsoft is planning to expand its Siri equivalent Cortana beyond Windows phones to desktop via Windows 10, set to come out this autumn, as well as launch a standalone app for iOS and Android devices,...
View ArticleCortana comes to iOS, Android
Windows 10 users will be able to download a companion app for Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana to iOS and Android devices, the company said, where it will be competing against the native Siri and...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Cortana comes to Android
A beta version of Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant is now available for Android, as a companion for Windows 10 PC users, competing against the Android-native Google Now. While the app is said to...
View ArticleMicrosoft touts “conversational intelligence” at Build 2016
Microsoft held its annual Build developer event, where it outlined its efforts to change the way users interact with technology, although there was little in the way of updates regarding its mobile...
View ArticleMicrosoft pushes Cortana into smart speaker fray
Microsoft is set to do battle with Amazon’s Echo and Google Home, as it took the wraps off a new Cortana-powered smart speaker developed in conjunction with Samsung subsidiary Harman Kardon. Dubbed the...
View ArticleBlog: Are smartphones losing role as central interface?
When Google unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Google Assistant in October 2016 [1], CEO Sundar Pichai commented the world is moving from being “mobile first” to “AI first”. The...
View ArticleSamsung to join smart speaker set
Samsung is readying a connected speaker, powered by its fledgling Bixby digital assistant, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The move sees the company joining Amazon, Apple [1], Google [2]...
View ArticleMicrosoft expands Cortana availability to Skype
Microsoft announced it is integrating its voice assistant Cortana [1]with Skype to offer users in the US information including restaurant options and movie reviews, and time saving smart replies, with...
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