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Xbox One consoles get Google Assistant support, text filters and more with November 2019 system update
The November 2019 system update for Xbox One consoles brings the new Xbox Action for Google Assistant, which joins the Xbox Skill for Alexa to allow Xbox One owners to control their console with voice commands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You may soon be able to use Alexa and Google Assistant with your Xbox One
A leaked picture of a new "Digital Assistants" section in the Xbox One OS suggest that Cortana, Alexa and Google Assistant may soon be on the same level on the console.
Microsoft is building its own version of Google's "Assistant," the "Bing Concierge Bot"
Microsoft is building an assistant bot that will be able to compete with the recently announced Google Assistant bot.