Microsoft Announces Cortana For iPhone Available Later This YearMicrosoft today
announced that its Cortana personal digital assistant will be available for iPhone and Android smartphones later this year, after
multiple rumors hinting at cross-platform expansion of the service over the past year. Windows 10 will also feature a new "Phone Companion" app as a central place for PC users to install Cortana and other Windows-related apps for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.
<center><iframe width="640" height="360" src="
https://www.youtube.com/embed/lXREpLEwgOY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>
Microsoft
unveiled Cortana on Windows Phone 8.1 last April as the company's answer to Siri and Google Now, and the company is also bringing the personal digital assistant to the desktop as part of Windows 10 this summer. Cortana's features include
contextually-aware reminders,
routing and mapping, current weather and traffic conditions, sports scores, biographies and more.
<img src="
" alt="Microsoft Cortana Nokia" width="500" height="440" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-451880" />
Some of Cortana's features on Windows Phone won't initially be available on iPhone and Android smartphones, including toggling settings, opening apps or "Hey Cortana" hands-free invoking of the personal digital assistant. Microsoft will also release an updated version of its Xbox Music app for iOS with free streaming playback of your music files and playlists from OneDrive in late June or July.
Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories •
How to Calibrate Apple Watch for a More Accurate Offline Workout •
How to Pair Bluetooth Headphones and Listen to Music on Apple Watch •
How to Set Up Apple Pay on Apple Watch •
Buyer's Guide: Deals on MacBook Air, Retina iMac, Apple Accessories, and More •
Video Review: The MOS Kick is a Versatile Stand for Your iPhone •
Apple Store App for iOS Updated With Touch ID Support, Two-Step Verification •
Activité Pop Review: Hands-On With Withings' Simple and Stylish $149 Activity Tracker •
Duet Review: A Premium Two-in-One Stand for Apple Watch and iPhone<img width='1' height='1' src='
' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>
<a href="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<a href="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<a href="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/a2.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/ach.img" border="0"/>[/url]<img width="1" height="1" src="
http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="
http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/228766342695/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/46a70f45/sc/15/a2t2.img" border="0"/><div class="feedflare">
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4" border="0"></img>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img>[/url]
</div><img src="
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MacRumors-Front/~4/zWarjr4mp7Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
Source:
Microsoft Announces Cortana For iPhone Available Later This Year
