Microsoft is getting ready to launch Windows Phone 8.1 with Cortana, a Siri competitor. Watch Cortana in action in the video above. In the Verge video above, you can see the Cortana interface for ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A few weeks ago, the Cortana team introduced a new concert-tracking feature listed under ...

Microsoft's Cortana assistant for Windows Phone users has just gotten a bit smarter, scoring a feature called Concert Watch. As the name suggests, this feature dishes up information about concerts ...

The standalone app represents new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s vision of making Microsoft services available to users of platforms that aren’t themselves developed by Microsoft. After debuting on ...

You’re probably pretty familiar already with Siri and Google Now, the personal assistant-type technologies from Apple and Google, respectively. Each has its own approach to the idea of providing ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella walks in front of the new Cortana logo as he delivers a keynote address during the 2014 Microsoft Build developer conference. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It’s fun ...

We've known for some time that Microsoft is working on a new wearable device, and the most recent information available suggests that it will have a strong focus on the health and fitness of the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We love Cortana on our Windows Phone, and we're going to love her on Windows PCs and tablets, too ...

Microsoft is not planning to roll out Windows 10 for the Xbox One until November, and Cortana is scheduled to arrive much later in 2016. However, a few enterprising gamers have seemed to discover a ...

There is no love lost between Apple and Microsoft, and in a new TV ad for its Halo-inspired Cortana virtual assistant, Microsoft pokes a bit of fun at Apple’s Siri. Bringing back memories of Apple’s ...

The team that built Siri and then sold it to Apple has created what it believes is a more sophisticated voice assistant that can handle a wider range of tasks than any of today's options. Lance ...