Amazon has introduced new Alexa capabilities that will allow you to create reminders for when you would like to take your medication and request prescription refills using only your voice.
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The newly patented travel diary system will be able to generate an automatically created travel diary for users, complete with personalized sentences and an interactive graphical interface.
The new iOS 12.2 beta includes a hint about the arrival of "Hey Siri" support on the next generation of AirPods. The current AirPods only work with Siri when you double-tap one of the earbuds.
An Alexa user based in Germany has reported having received thousands of audio recordings made with Amazon's digital assistant, which were accidentally sent to him from a stranger.
Microsoft will reportedly allow users to have their important emails in Outlook read back to them through Cortana. There's no exact ETA for that feature, but it'll possibly arrive soon.
Microsoft has begun testing a new feature with Windows Insiders, allowing them to add reminders and lists in Microsoft To-Do with Cortana. The integration is rumored to be widely available next month.
You can now use Apple's Siri to lock and unlock your Volkswagen vehicle and perform other controls through the Car-Net app. The integration is available with Apple devices running iOS 12.
If you're annoyed by the integration of Cortana and Windows Search in the taskbar, you might be pleased to know that Microsoft could be working on separating the two in Windows 10 19H1.
Microsoft is rumored to be reorganizing the company once again by transitioning Cortana to the Office division from the AI group. Harry Shum, Microsoft's AI chief, is also reportedly leaving.
Starting this week, you'll be able to use your voice to ask Google Assistant to book a ride for you with a wide selection of ride-hailing services. You can also pick a ride service.
If you're living in a bilingual home, talking to Google Assistant in your native tongue and English at the same time is now possible, thanks to the addition of multilingual support.
You can now ask Google Home about your day's schedule with “Ok Google, ¿cómo será mi día?” or play some music by saying “Ok Google, reproducir mi lista de reproducción para hacer ejercicio”.
Google and Fandango have teamed up to let people purchase movie tickets with Google Assistant. Plus, great deals on Star Wars apps, games, movies, and more are up for grabs on Google Play.
Microsoft is working on a new app called Office Now and after looking into the leaked application, this could be the 'personal assistant' app that Bill Gates had previously revealed.
Microsoft's personal assistant is improving at an incredible rate. The latest update to Cortana brings new contextual app suggestions, evening glance, flight info and more.
Cortana, the personal assistant for Windows Phone, is reportedly being updated at the backend by Microsoft as users discover new animations and features on devices with Windows Phone 8.1 preview.
Microsoft's intelligent digital assistant, 'Cortana', will reportedly launch with Windows Phone 8.1 in early 2014 - if you live in the United States. If you don't, you could be waiting a while.
Over 20,000 votes have been recorded on a Windows Phone message board post supporting an effort to convince Microsoft to keep the name Cortana name for its rumored digital assistant program.
