Cortana is losing its head. Javier Soltero, who was Microsoft’s vice president in charge of Cortana is leaving the company in December. He came to Microsoft in 2014 through an acquisition. Soltero appointed only in March. Before being put in charge of Cortana, Soltero created updated versions of Outlook for iOS and Android. He has […]
Until recently, Microsoft’s voice assistant Cortana has been limited to functions on your computer. The main rivals in the voice assistant arena can do a lot more than that, especially in your home office. Alexa can order supplies. Google can give you travel information. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may be trying to catch up though. A
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While there are over 150 million phone devices with digital assistants like Siri and Google Assistant, and quickly growing smart speaker devices with Amazon’s Alexa on board, there’s another device that dwarfs these numbers in comparison. While they are considered voice-first devices, there are over a half billion Windows 10 devices (including Xboxes) with Microsoft’s
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Prepare for your Skype experience to be a little more productive. Microsoft has started rolling out its digital assistant Cortana into Skype. However, don’t be surprised if Cortana is not showing in any of your Skype sessions just yet. Apparently, Microsoft is rolling it out gradually which means that the digital assistant may not be
What’s better than one intelligent personal assistant to help you run your business? Two virtual assistants, think Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). Alexa and Cortana Work Together The companies are integrating their digital assistants, Alexa and Cortena, allowing users of one AI to benefit from the other’s skills. “Ensuring Cortana is available for our customers
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Earlier this morning Amazon and Microsoft announced that their virtual assistants will soon work together. Alexa devices will be able to access Cortana, and Cortana will be able to open Alexa: Alexa customers will be able to access Cortana’s unique features like booking a meeting or accessing work calendars, reminding you to pick up flowers
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