The list also includes
Cortana voice integration and vertical menu, along with a more responsive UI.
Not exact matches
Other products that used CES to showcase
voice assistant
integration included deadbolts, ceiling fans, speakers, routers, mirrors, washers, dryers, refrigerators and even a Microsoft
Cortana - powered thermostat.
Besides the start menu returning — though not to its full, former glory — Windows 9 (if we can officially call it that) is supposedly going to have features such as the ability to run Metro apps and
Cortana voice assistant
integration, which is Microsoft's response to Apple's Siri.
One of the more intriguing demonstrations, by the way, was one involving an
integration between Microsoft's
voice assistant,
Cortana and Amazon's assistant, Alexa.
This is not related to the August announcement that revealed a forthcoming
integration between Alexa and Microsoft's
Cortana voice assistant.
The updated Skype app comes with
Cortana integration that allows users to make calls using
voice inputs.
According to internal concepts,
Cortana is a big part of Microsoft's plans in the smart home space, and that can be seen in the
integration of
Cortana's
voice controls in the GLAS smart thermostat.
Last year, Amazon struck a deal with Microsoft that would let Alexa and Microsoft's
Cortana voice assistant «talk to each other» on Windows 10 PCs, but an Amazon representative said these new Alexa
integrations were unrelated.
There are a number of areas where we have not seen collaboration, but that could be ripe areas for it — for example
Cortana integration into LinkedIn's new «smart replies» feature that suggests replies and wording to people sending messages to each other; or Skype
integration into the same messaging service to allow for
voice and video calling.
GLAS is one of the first thermostats to include
Cortana integration as well as
Cortana's
voice controls.
The official Twitter for Windows Phone app has been updated, adding
Cortana integration for tweeting by
voice, and improving how links browsed on your phone can be shared socially.
The new software will gain
Cortana integration sometime next year, which will allow you to browse the store or search the Web for game tips using
voice commands.
Not only did Microsoft give it a redesign, but they added additional steps, and above all introduced
Cortana integration along with
voice commands.
The speaker, powered by Microsoft's
voice assistant
Cortana, is expected to have features such as
integration with Microsoft productivity tools, such as MS - Word and artificial intelligence (AI) more focused on human - machine interactions.
First announced at today's Windows 10 event, the new browser has a number of intriguing new features that include deep social
integration, a reading mode and
Cortana voice assistant.
Skype has got
Cortana integration, of course limited for Windows Phone 8.1 devices, through which users can easily use their
voice for making audio and video calls.
It offers many cool functionalities some of them never seen in browsers before —
integration with
Cortana voice assistant with
voice commands, smart search, note taking within the browser, reading more, and a synced reading list available on all Windows 10 - powered devices.
Microsoft's
integration of
Cortana with the Windows 10 desktop brings a lot of functionality to the taskbar, enabling you to look at your daily agenda or shout out
voice commands quickly.
One of the main problems with
Cortana, as well as apps like Hound and other
voice assistants, is that they can't really take advantage of the same OS - level
integration that's found with Google's own
voice offerings.
The Windows 10 app comes with
Cortana integration, so you can use
voice to perform searches.
Microsoft has provided
Cortana personal digital assistant
integration into the Band to offer
voice - controlled functionality similar to Google Now presence on Android Wear smartwatches.
Apps will more
voice - driven by incorporating the
integration with Google Assistant, Alexa,
Cortana, and other digital assistants, making them much easier to use as certain features will be available to activate by
voice so users don't have to interact with them by touching the smartphone display.
There are new UI elements for
Cortana, and she will soon launch apps and perform app related tasks, thanks to the natural
voice integration between the assistant and third party apps.
Also notable is
Cortana integration, as Microsoft's digital
voice - based assistant is built into Project Spartan.