With Microsoft having had limited mobile OS penetration prior to leaving the market, its best platform for Cortana distribution is the mobility-limited PC. I've questioned the value of such ...

Killing Cortana isn’t as easy as it used to be. When Windows 10 first released, turning off Cortana was as simple as flipping a switch in the digital assistant’s settings, but Microsoft ...

Microsoft has lifted the curtain on its new mobile search assistant, Cortana, its version of Siri and Google Now. Cortana is part of Microsoft's (MSFT) new Windows Phone 8.1 software, the mobile ...

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If you haven’t tried Cortana on the Xbox One, Microsoft would like you take another look. As part of the Xbox One Creators Update, Microsoft’s virtual assistant has received an upgrade ...

Virtual assistants like Microsoft's Cortana, Amazon's Alexa and Google's have finally made voice-controlled computing a reality. But talking to them still feels basic -- shouting commands isn't ...

Alexa users can call on Cortana for things like sending an email via Outlook with your voice or manage your calendar. Likewise, Cortana users will be able to call upon Alexa to use one of her ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Fans of the Halo video game franchise will recognize the voice of Windows Phone 8.1's new Cortana voice assistant: It's voice actress Jen Taylor, who voiced the character in the ...

When Cortana first arrived in Windows 10 preview builds, it was rough. Features, general usability, and the look and feel was really early, but Microsoft has been steadily improving things ever since.

It makes sense, then, that Microsoft is also working to shut down its last stab at an automated virtual assistant—the standalone Cortana app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is going to stop working ...