Cortana

Microsoft’s Looking to Move Cortana in Windows 10, New Conversation UI

Microsoft is actively testing moving Cortana from the taskbar to the system tray; they are…

Thinking About the Next Wave of Personal Computing (Premium)
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Thinking About the Next Wave of Personal Computing (Premium)

During his Build 2017 keynote address, Microsoft's Terry Myerson referred to Mixed Reality as "the…

HP and Intel are Partnering on Cortana Devices Too

HP and Intel are Partnering on Cortana Devices Too

On the opening day of Build 2017, Microsoft revealed that HP and Intel are partnering…

Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show

Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show

Like Microsoft, Amazon.com came too late to the smartphone market. But unlike the software giant,…

Here Comes the Harmon Kardon Invoke

Here Comes the Harmon Kardon Invoke

Brad revealed Harmon Kardon's secret website for its Cortana-powered Invoke smart speaker earlier today. But…

Harman Kardon’s Cortana Speaker Revealed

The Invoke, a speaker by Harman Kardon with Cortana built-in, has finally been uncovered and…

Microsoft Adds Wake on Voice Capabilities to Surface Studio

Microsoft Adds Wake on Voice Capabilities to Surface Studio

Microsoft issued a single driver update for Surface Studio last night. And while that may…

Microsoft’s Cortana Speaker Plans Come in to the Light

Microsoft's plans for taking on Amazon Echo and Google Home are starting to come together…

Microsoft Improves Cortana on the Android Lock Screen

Microsoft Improves Cortana on the Android Lock Screen

Earlier this month, Microsoft updated Cortana for Android so that it would work in a…

Cortana 2.0 Brings New UX to iPhone

Cortana 2.0 Brings New UX to iPhone

Three months after its release on Android, Cortana 2.0 is now available on iPhone as…

Google Assistant is Coming to More Android Phones

Google Assistant is Coming to More Android Phones

Google just announced that it will bring Google Assistant to Android 6.0 and 7.0 handsets…

It's Time to Embrace Digital Personal Assistants (Premium)
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It’s Time to Embrace Digital Personal Assistants (Premium)

I've been slow to embrace digital personal assistants like Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant, and Siri.…

Cortana Reminders Get a Lot More Sophisticated

Cortana Reminders Get a Lot More Sophisticated

Microsoft this week began rolling out an update to Cortana that makes the personal digital…

Playing the Long Game: Microsoft's Cortana Strategy Revealed
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Playing the Long Game: Microsoft’s Cortana Strategy Revealed (Premium)

Microsoft plans to evolve its Cortana digital personal assistant from a feature of Windows to…

Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go
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Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go

Microsoft has confirmed that only Cortana devices based on Windows 10 IoT are required to…

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Dissection: A Closer Look At Cortana Usage, Growth And Competitors

This week, Microsoft announced an expansion of the functionality of Cortana with the Cortana Skills…

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