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Alexa and Cortana are teaming up, and that’s good for everyone

Aug30
by on August 30, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, artificial intelligence


Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are teaming up. The companies today announced integration between the two services, allowing you to access Cortana’s features from Alexa, and vice versa. As it stands, voice assistants are walled gardens, with too many options to choose from. I have both Google Assistant and Bixby on my phone, Cortana on my PC, Siri on my iPad, and Alexa on my Echo. I can’t be bothered to try every one, so I mostly just use Google Assistant unless theres a specific feature I can’t access. Amazon and Microsoft’s solution means you’ll be able to do things…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Alexa and Cortana are teaming up, and that’s good for everyone

Aug30
by on August 30, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, artificial intelligence


Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are teaming up. The companies today announced integration between the two services, allowing you to access Cortana’s features from Alexa, and vice versa. As it stands, voice assistants are walled gardens, with too many options to choose from. I have both Google Assistant and Bixby on my phone, Cortana on my PC, Siri on my iPad, and Alexa on my Echo. I can’t be bothered to try every one, so I mostly just use Google Assistant unless theres a specific feature I can’t access. Amazon and Microsoft’s solution means you’ll be able to do things…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Cortana

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