Microsoft CortanaBy

“Keshav Gupta”@Fb:

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College : GCET Jammu Roll No. : 101/2012

Developer(s)

Microsoft

Initial release April 2, 2014

Written in C#

Platform Windows8.1 Phone

Available in

EnglishFrench

GermanChinese (Mandarin)

ItalianSpanish

Type Intelligent personal assistant

License Proprietary

What is CORTANA? Cortana is the code name for a whole new way

of controlling Windows Phone, and in the longer term maybe Windows too.

Personal digital assistant similar to Siri and Google Now trying to combine the best of both.

Can be talked to or typed at & responds in the same way as addressed.

Features Notebook

Finding music with Cortana Answer questions using information from Bing Cortana also integrates with services

like Foursquare Using Cortana in your car

Change My Name

Remind me Cortana reminders can be set that not only trigger on time but also when you are at a specified location or while calling/texting a person. Fun with Cortana

cortana as a personal assistant has an impressive personality . It can entertains you with jokes and can even sing for you.

Open apps

Added Features Roll a dice commands: "roll a die" “roll the dice” Flip a coin command: "flip a coin" Active listening command: “Hey Cortana”

Region Language Region Status

English

 United States Available United Kingdom Available

 Canada Available on Mobile Only

 Australia Alpha India Alpha 

German  Germany AvailableItalian  Italy Available 

Spanish  Spain Available Mexico Announced

French  France Available Canada Announced

Mandarin Chinese

 China AvailablePortuguese  Brazil Announced

Japanese JapanAnnounced

Cortana Vs Siri Voice recognition engines

Help fullness Scope Siri is pushing into the home (Home Kit), car (CarPlay) and even your body (health kit).

Cortana's fate is tied to Windows 10. Cortana will also be available on Android and iOS, and might be the

most-used by 2020.

Compatibility

Speed

Questions? What is the temperature today?

What is the traffic like around LA?

What is the weather like?

What’s the population of Germany?

What’s the time in London?

Conclusion Irrespective of which is the better,these for sure are the future of mobiles.

Brands PDA Apple Siri Google Google Now Samsung S Voice Motorola MOTROKR E6 Sony CLIE Black Berry Black Berry Assistant Facebook M

Reference

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/how-to/wp8/cortana/meet-cortana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortana_(software) http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/experience

s/cortana/

http://www.t3.com/features/siri-vs-google-now-vs-cortana-vs-alexa

http://www.windowappreviews.com/