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Microsoft Cortana Now Controls Your Home With the Invoke Smart Speaker

November 5, 2017

It seems that every tech company that has an intelligent personal assistant is also releasing a lineup of smart speakers. The trend began in 2014 when Amazon introduced the first-generation Echo, which uses Amazon Alexa. Two years later, Alphabet announced the Google Home powered by Google Assistant. Siri will also make a move before the… read more »

Cortana Is Listening Into Your Skype Conversations

October 11, 2017

Microsoft is adding Cortana to Skype, but to make use of the intelligent assistant you’ll have to let her listen in on your conversations. Those who are happy to do so will get the benefit of her knowledge, as she offers up useful information related to what you and your contacts are talking about. Cortana… read more »

Cortana Now Helps You Save Money When Shopping Online

June 9, 2017

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital personal assistant, can now help you save money when you’re shopping online. That is if you’ve installed the Windows 10 Creators Update, are using Microsoft Edge to browse the web, and are in the U.S. But what’s a few caveats between friends? Most of us shop online these days. And we all… read more »

Cortana Interacts With More Apps Than You Knew! Try These Useful Integrations

June 5, 2017

Did you know Cortana can already cook your dinner, put the kids to bed, and wash your laundry? Okay, that’s not entirely true, but the depth of the personal assistant’s potential might surprise you. Most Windows users probably only use her for reminders, internet searches, and directions, but there’s a lot more to her than… read more »

How to Turn Cortana On/Off After the Anniversary Update

August 22, 2016

The Anniversary Update for Windows 10 brought a lot of cool features and improvements, such as the ability to sync notifications between your phone and your PC, but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. A lot of users experienced all kinds of Anniversary Update issues and some of the new features weren’t welcome by everyone. For… read more »

How to Force Cortana to Use Chrome & Google in Windows 10

July 10, 2016

Cortana has many masters, but her real Master Chief is no other than Microsoft. In April, Microsoft made its Edge browser and Bing search engine the exclusive choice for Cortana search results. In other words, Cortana will ignore your default browser setting. Microsoft may have good reasons, but it should be your choice whether or… read more »

How to Access Cortana on Your Windows 10 Lock Screen

May 30, 2016

Windows 10’s Cortana has all kinds of neat tricks to help you organize your life, and she’s getting better all the time with updates. Though voice controls are always useful, they become especially helpful if you can use them when the device is locked, letting you get relevant info in seconds. Starting when the Windows… read more »

Cortana Only Works With Edge, Facebook Releases Windows 10 Apps… [Tech News Digest]

May 1, 2016

Cortana only works with Microsoft Edge, Facebook releases Windows 10 apps, Google lets you know when apps have ads, Uber insists you shouldn’t tip your driver, and a madcap inventor creates a homemade hoverbike. Microsoft Confines Cortana to Edge Microsoft is limiting Cortana searches to Edge and Bing, locking its three properties together in an… read more »