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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.
Apple filing shows move from Azure to Google Cloud for iCloud services
an Apple filing that shows the smartphone giant moved from Microsoft's Azure cloud services in favor of third place Google Cloud Platform
Cortana trails Google Assistant but is far more accurate than Siri or Alexa
As noted in a Business Insider graph with data from Stone Temple, Cortana is currently (and closely) trailing behind Google Assistant as the top virtual assistant. While the article points out that Siri replaced Bing with Google as its search ... Read more
Siri moves from Bing to Google for web search results
In what can be seen as a huge blow for Bing's market share, it has been revealed that Apple is changing the default search provider for Siri and Spotlight queries from Bing to Google
Microsoft's Cortana is sorry for triggering your Alexa
If you happen to ask Cortana about Alexa, the results can get pretty funny.
Cortana usage and engagement grows by 350% while Siri, with far more users, drops
A new study from Verto Analytics shows that Cortana is one of the few digital assistants on the rise in the US.
Skype for iOS updated with ability to send Skype message using Siri
Skype has updated its iOS apps to let you use voice commands to send Skype messages to any of your contacts.
Huawei joins the party with Microsoft, issues new ad comparing Matebook Windows 10 2-in-1 with iPad Pro
Microsoft has made lots of ads mocking the Apple iPad Pro in the past, and now, Huawei joins the fun doing the exact same thing.
LinkedIn app on iOS gains Siri and iOS 10 support in latest update
LinkedIn has released a new update to its iOS app for iPhones and iPads and the new version makes it one of the first apps to integrate with Apple's digital assistant Siri on iOS 10.
Cortana will provide an emergency phone number when she hears "I was raped"
In France, Cortana is the only interactive assistant that refers users to emergency hotlines when they're in dire need of them.
Here's how Cortana responds to sexual harassment
Cortana, Microsoft personal assistant with a female personality, has to deal with harassment like real-life assistants. Microsoft explains what the company has done so far to enable Cortana to fight back.
Microsoft to reportedly buy global ad platform InMobi
Microsoft isn't as much of an advertising company as, say, Google and Yahoo, both of which rely on advertising dollars for the majority of their revenues and profits. That doesn't mean, however, that Microsoft doesn't care about ad revenues. A ... Read more
Apple will support Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 to live stream its September event
Apple has just officially announced their September 9th event, to be held in San Francisco on September 9th beginning at 10am PDT. Livestreaming of Apple events has always been, much like the company's products, a closely guarded affair, with streaming ... Read more
Microsoft's famous paperclip Clippy is in Delta Heavy's new music video
Back in 1997, Microsoft included an Office Assistant with the Office productivity suite, an intelligent user interface that would help you (well, at least attempt to help you) via an interactive animated character called Clippit (or Clippy as his friends called him). ... Read more
Q&A: How do Cortana and Siri feel about each other?
How do Cortana and Siri feel about each other? Microsoft recently released a website and has released multiple advertisements comparing their own Cortana and Apple’s Siri. All of them unsurprisingly favor Cortana but if you ask Cortana herself, she is less ... Read more
WinBeta Podcast 3: Cortana is funnier than Siri
Another week brings another exciting WinBeta podcast! If you haven’t already listened to our previous episodes, you can check them out on your favorite podcast clients including SoundCloud, TuneIn, iTunes, and the Windows Phone Podcast app. Eager readers can also ... Read more
Microsoft sets up a dedicated Siri vs. Cortana website, Siri cannot compete
Just as the war between virtual assistants started to settle down a little with the subtle jabs, Microsoft took on Siri in its new Valentine’s Day Cortana commercials. Things escalate once more as Microsoft has launched a dedicated website to point out ... Read more
Microsoft releases two new Cortana commercials with a Valentines Day twist
Microsoft has been vigorously pushing ads that show how much better Cortana is compared to Siri. The last few Cortana vs. Siri commercials came back in November where a Windows Phone device and an iPhone usually had a conversation about ... Read more
New commercial pits Cortana vs Siri; Siri gets Dot View envy
Having taken so much time to develop what they consider to be the 'ultimate' personal assistant, Microsoft are understandably eager to show off 'Cortana' and 'her' prowess. In the latest ad for the HTC One M8 for Windows, Cortana is ... Read more
Microsoft releases another Cortana vs. Siri TV commercial in time for the holiday season
Another Microsoft vs. Apple commercial has been released, once again pitting Cortana against Siri. Just in time for the holiday season, the ad throws in a good holiday zinger towards the end. “Maybe what you need isn’t a bigger phone, ... Read more