Cortana, intelligent personal assistant, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA

Cortana is the hotly anticipated Digital Personal Assistant Microsoft is introducing with Windows Phone 8.1 as Windows Phone's answer to Siri and Google Now.
Here is a brief glimpse at the run-up to configuring Cortana.

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Windows Phone 8.1 introduces the latest member of the virtual assistant community. CNET's Sarah Mitroff had a chance to talk to her.

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A quick rundown of everything you need to know about Cortana.

The AI Cortana is considered to be one of the most important assets in the UNSC's fight against the Covenant. Little known is the fact that she holds the very key to humanity's survival.

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Tom Warren takes a look a Cortana for Windows Phone 8.1. A personal digital assistant.

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At the company's Build developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore demos a new addition to the Windows Phone 8 operating system, a personal assistant called Cortana.

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Microsoft has just announced Cortana, a new voice search tool for Windows Phone 8.1. Powered by Bing, it will eventually replace the search function in Windows Phone, and you'll be able to access it (her?) through a special Live Tile.

"Microsoft unveils Cortana, its answer to Siri and Google Now"

by Steve Dent
April 2, 2014

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Smartphone assistants are prepped for battle! We get our hands on an early version of Cortana. Can she stand up to her foes?

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It's a battle of Cortana vs Siri vs Google Now. Who wins? Read more at wpcentral.com/cortana-versus-siri-versus-google-now

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We compare Cortana, Windows Phone's new personal assistant, with Siri and Google Now. Find out which voice-recognition system is best for you.

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You can tell Cortana to remind you anything when you send or receive texts, emails, or phone calls from certain people. [/url]

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We're not sure when this feature was added, but Cortana can now do impressions. Simply ask Cortana to "do an impression," or "do an impersonation" and listen to some of her responses. There are not many impressions right now, but definitely try it on your device with Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers. We've tried it on our Nokia Lumia Icon.

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If your car has Bluetooth and you have just updated your device to Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1, you need to head over to your car right now and try this out. It seems Update 1 has added a neat little feature that lets you activate Cortana directly from the voice command button on your steering wheel. We can confirm this works on two cars from the WPCentral team and readers, Aaron H. and Alienhead95, who have forwarded this tip. How do you set it up? Read along and follow the steps.

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Upload to Youtube, a Windows Phone 8.1 app that lets you upload videos from your camera roll to Youtube, has recently been updated with a cool new feature. This handy app now lets you upload your last video with the help of Cortana. Want to see it in action? Continue reading and watch our quick how-to video.

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It looks like Cortana is learning new songs. She has been able to sing for a while now, but asking her recently has resulted in new songs. There's a little problem, though. She doesn't actually sing them out. Instead, many of the songs are read aloud. Perhaps she's in the middle of rehearsing them? Go ahead and try asking her with your Windows Phone device. We've tried it ourselves on the Nokia Lumia 930. Watch the video!

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The Microsoft Band works with the iPhone, Android devices, and Windows Phone, but they don't all get Cortana integration. If you're running Windows Phone 8.1 Update, you can use Cortana on the Microsoft Band. How does it work? How does it look? We show you in our hands-on video.
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"How to use Cortana with the Microsoft Band"

by Mark Guim
November 3, 2014

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Here is how Cortana works with the Dot View case for the new HTC One M8 for Windows. This was a special colloboration between Microsoft and HTC

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Microsoft brings Cortana, its personal digital assistant technology, to the Windows 10 PC. Users can ask questions and set reminders using voice commands.

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Cortana in New York Travelling alone is awesome, but sometimes it's nice to share experiences with a friend. Technology Blogger Nicole Scott, makes a friends with Cortana, who lives inside her Windows Phone. Watch the duo take on the city that never sleeps, New York, New York.
"Cortana Takes on New York – A Love Story?"

by Nicole
February 16, 2015

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