The Microsoft Band 2 continues to get better. Introduced in October 2015, Microsoft has steadily been adding new software features to it. The latest addition is support for Cortana when the wearable is paired to an Android smartphone. This feature had previously been limited to Windows Phone devices. With Cortana on your Band, you can access your personal assistant for instant notifications […]
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Microsoft: Cortana is a better girlfriend than Apple’s Siri
Microsoft has released two new ads for the Lumia 635 smartphone. But rather than focusing on the features that make it the smartphone you have to have, both look at Lumia 635 who recently broke up with someone. But as you would expect from Valentine season ads, both have happy endings. Breaking up is really hard (especially around Valentine’s Day). […]
Microsoft Cortana coming to Canada with Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1
Microsoft today revealed new information about what we can expect in the first update to Windows Phone 8.1. Better known as Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1, a preview version is coming to developers next week ahead of a general release “in the coming months.” While Microsoft Canada was hoping to have Cortana in time for the release of Windows Phone 8.1, […]
Microsoft pits Cortana against Siri in latest ad
Microsoft jumped into the personal digital assistant game a bit later than Apple and Google. It only unveiled Cortana back at Build 2014 in early April but it now appears set to make up for lost time. Cortana stars in a new ad that features the Nokia Lumia 635 (which is coming to Canada later this year) and shows itself to be […]
Cortana to be ready for Canada before Windows Phone 8.1 rolls out
One of the most exciting features that Microsoft unveiled when it announced Windows Phone 8.1 back at Build 2014 in early April was its new Cortana voice-based personal assistant. Many were quickly disappointed when Microsoft indicated that Cortana would initially launch only in the U.S. But there is good news today for Canada. Speaking today at the Canadian Telecom Summit, Microsoft […]