Alexa
Alexa for Windows 10 gets new look, new features
Amazon has recently released a major update for its Alexa app for Windows 10 (via Windows Central). The new update introduces a revamped design language, as well as enables Drop In support for video calling, making it easier for users to connect with their family and friends.
Cortana's halo dims as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update axes Alexa integration
The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is here, and it brings a new Cortana experience, without the Alexa Skill.
Microsoft rumored to pull Cortana from Android launcher for international markets
The Microsoft Launcher might see faster and more uniformed development with Cortana's absence and the launcher possibly defaulting to a native assistant
Microsoft launches public beta of Xbox Action for the Google Assistant
Following the launch of the Xbox skill for Alexa and Cortana last Fall, the Redmond giant has just announced the availability of the Xbox Action for the Google Assistant.
Alexa app can now be used hands-free on Windows 10 PCs
Amazon has updated its Alexa app for Windows 10 today to make the digital assistant work hands-free on PCs.
Microsoft releases Voice Assistant study, 19% of respondents using Cortana
Microsoft has published this week an interesting white paper about the usage of digital assistants in 2019, revealing that Cortana has a 19% usage share in the US.
Is Microsoft planning a big consumer push with [email protected]?
Microsoft apparently had a plan to make a bigger consumer push with Cortana-powered devices with a dedicated [email protected] engineering team within the company.
Lenovo Smart Tab P10 Review: Poor tablet, promising home hub
The fit and finish of the product is premium, to say the least, but put in a home with two children under the age of three, polished designs can be a detriment, especially those clad in glass.
Cortana bot in Skype to be discontinued in April, as Microsoft starts promoting new Alexa integration
Skype users who have already used the Cortana bot in the messaging app may soon receive a notification mentioning the bot's upcoming retirement on April 30, 2019. Interestingly
Microsoft wants Cortana to integrate with Alexa and Google Assistant instead of competing with them
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged this week that the company's Cortana digital assistant should become a "skill" for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Xbox One reportedly gets faster, more intuitive voice commands on Harman Kardon Invoke and Amazon Echo devices
It seems that Microsoft has quietly upgraded the Xbox voice commands on the Cortana-powered Harman Kardon Invoke speaker, as well as Amazon’s Echo speakers with Alexa.
Lenovo straddles the fence, offering an Alexa-enabled Smart Screen and Google Assistant powered clock
The Smart Clock makes use of Google Assistant while the Smart Tab M10 and P10 use Amazon's Alexa assistant.
Alexa can now check your Outlook.com email for you, gains location based routines
It seems as though the company is already making significant progress with allowing Amazon's Alexa to support a ton of its services today.