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Cortana Exits Beta, Available for Select Android and Cyanogen OS Powered Devices

Tim December 9, 2015 13

Cortana, the digital assistant made to be the perfect companion for Windows users, has officially exited beta, made available to a number of select iPhone, Android, and Cyanogen OS powered devices. In late August, a public beta was made available of Cortana,...

Can We Get a Better Digital Assistant Without Violating Our Privacy? [Opinion]

Ron June 8, 2015 94

AI, or artificial intelligence, is an old idea, but it's still probably the most important technological leap that we've yet to make. We've been inching closer with things like Google Now, Siri, and Cortana, but we are still so far away. As we inch closer,...

Report: Yahoo Planning Google Now, Siri Competitor Codenamed ‘Index’

Tim April 23, 2015 56

According to sources of Business Insider, Yahoo is hard at work, making a competitor to Google Now and Apple's Siri. Reported to feature the ability to index a users' entire email archive, then spit it back at you in a contextual and helpful manner, the...

Microsoft Working on Cortana, a Personal Assistant to Rival Google Now

Tim September 12, 2013 104

Microsoft is finally getting around to developing a personal assistant for Windows Phone users, as they ready a Windows Phone 8.1 update that is said to feature Cortana. As for the name Cortana, she is an AI character featured in the Halo video game series,...

Apple Sets Eyes on Galaxy S4 and Google Now in Newest Patent Infringements Claim

Tim May 22, 2013 125

In what could be labeled as this year's biggest non shocker, Apple is claiming that Samsung is violating Siri patents with Mountain View's Google Now software. U.S. patents 8,086,604 and 6,846,959 cover technology related to Siri, a "universal interface for...

So…Umm…Google Now was Released to iOS Today…Yep.

Kellen April 29, 2013 145

Our inbox indicates that many of you are aware that Google released Google Now to iOS this morning. This comes as no surprise, nor does it interest us one bit. Good for iOS users. Welcome to the fun that is Google Now! Well, sort of. The Google Now for iOS...

Improving Google Now [Opinion]

Ron January 28, 2013 92

Google Now is great at putting certain pieces of information in front of you before you realize you need it. A traffic report for your drive home is there just before you leave work. You're notified about a package's location after you're emailed about it....

Before Apple Took Interest, Verizon Was To Install Siri On Every Droid Device

Tim January 23, 2013 84

Making the rounds today is an interesting story, given that it could have greatly affected the way we think about our smartphones and the competitors in the smartphone race. In 2009, before the Siri startup was purchased by Apple, Verizon made their own bid...