In December 2016 Microsoft confirmed a rumour, first reported by ourselves back in October, that Harman Kardon is working with Microsoft on an Amazon Echo-like device powered by Cortana. Now that device has passed through WIFI certification, and revealed an interesting detail – that the speaker is powered by Linux. In some ways the news is not surprising – Cortana has now … [Read more...] about Harman Kardon’s Cortana speaker runs Linux
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Harman Kardon Cortana Speaker Certified: Will It Compete With Amazon Echo And Google Home?
After smartwatches and VR headsets, voice assistant-based speakers are a new category of smart devices that technology companies are investing in. The Google Assistant-based Home speaker and Amazon Alexa-based Echo speaker are already selling in the market and it seems Microsoft might be the newest player to join their ranks. Harman Kardon, a company specializing in speakers, … [Read more...] about Harman Kardon Cortana Speaker Certified: Will It Compete With Amazon Echo And Google Home?
Cortana can remind you of promises made in your emails
Microsoft continues to improve and add features to Windows 10 for mainstream and 'Insider' build version users. On the Windows Experience blog Microsoft has just revealed new smart abilities for Cortana, the digital assistant. Meanwhile Windows Insiders have just got to play with Build 15031 which introduces a number of features including a useful Compact Overlay Window, like a … [Read more...] about Cortana can remind you of promises made in your emails
Windows 10 Quick Tips – How To Evict Cortana
Microsoft has done things backwards when it comes to Cortana, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that is shipped with Windows 10. In typical Microsoft fashion, Cortana is enabled by default. If a customer decides they don’t want Cortana running on their computer, they are forced to rummage through the Registry to find a way to turn it off. If they happen to own the Pro … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Quick Tips – How To Evict Cortana
More information on replacing Cortana on Windows 10 19H1 leaks
We reported recently that Microsoft appears to be working to make it possible to replace Cortana with another voice assistant in the next version of Windows 10 19H1, and speculated that these applications would need to have Above Lock Screen access to be fully functional replacements. Now Albacore has managed to uncover another setting which shows that this will indeed be the … [Read more...] about More information on replacing Cortana on Windows 10 19H1 leaks
Microsoft Enables Controlling Xbox One Using Cortana And Alexa
Microsoft announced that soon users will be able to control Xbox One console with two of the most popular Artificial Intelligence Voice Assistant, Cortana and Alexa. However, the feature will be available only in the United States. We don’t know if Microsoft will roll out the feature for other countries or not. The feature is still in Beta stage. This is the first time the … [Read more...] about Microsoft Enables Controlling Xbox One Using Cortana And Alexa
How to Download and View a Copy of Your Windows 10 Cortana Data
Cortana in Windows 10 is a great digital assistant but, like the other assistants, it keeps data about you. Here’s how to download a copy so you can review it. While tech services and digital assistants make our lives easier, the company that provides the service collects a lot of data about you. For example, everything you say to Cortana or Alexa is recorded and stored on … [Read more...] about How to Download and View a Copy of Your Windows 10 Cortana Data
Cortana allows researchers to bypass password lock with voice commands
Whether you are a user of Cortana or not, the digital assistant appears to be here to stay for the long haul. Security researchers Tal Be'ery and Amichai Shulman have found that Cortana is able to respond to commands even when computers are sleeping or locked. This has opened up some creative avenues for malicious individuals to take advantage of. With the help of Cortana, a … [Read more...] about Cortana allows researchers to bypass password lock with voice commands
List of Apps that work with Cortana Voice Commands
Starting with Windows 10 v1709, Cortana got many new features which also included an option for developers to let Cortana invoke the apps, and pass commands. If you use Cortana on a daily basis and would love to have hands-free experience with it, check out these apps which you can use using Cortana Voice Commands. Apps that work with Cortana Voice Commands To keep the … [Read more...] about List of Apps that work with Cortana Voice Commands
List of Apps that work with Cortana Voice Commands
Starting with Windows 10 v1709, Cortana got many new features which also included an option for developers to let Cortana invoke the apps, and pass commands. If you use Cortana on a daily basis and would love to have hands-free experience with it, check out these apps which you can use using Cortana Voice Commands. Apps that work with Cortana Voice Commands To keep the … [Read more...] about List of Apps that work with Cortana Voice Commands