Microsoft is further extending the "walkthrough" side of its Cortana virtual assistant with a new Show Me app that lets Cortana walk you through common Windows tasks. When you purchase through links ...

Most how-to articles on a given subject walk you through a series of steps, perhaps with a video attached. Windows 10’s new free help feature, Cortana Show Me, is different: It actually performs basic ...

Microsoft is gearing up to offer Cortana as an app that's completely separate from Windows 10 and therefore much quicker to update. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each ...

Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana will now be able to save you money when you’re shopping online. The company announced today that it will begin a pilot test of a new Cortana feature that will pop ...

Microsoft is doubling down on Cortana as a virtual secretary, giving the digital assistant a host of new capabilities to help people manage their schedules and communications at the office throughout ...

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If you're in the mood to combine your Amazon and Microsoft-made smart assistants on any one device, today's your day. Alexa can open Cortana and Cortana can open Alexa. Because there might be a very ...

Cortana gives a user a rundown of everything she needs to know from several different apps. (USPTO Photo) Microsoft’s vision for Cortana continues to evolve, and according to a new patent, the next ...