Here’s a First Look at Microsoft’s Siri-Like Assistant Actually Running

We ’ve beenhearingfor sometime about Microsoft ’s upcoming Cortana assistant , fix to get in Windows Phone 8.1 . Here ’s a video that appears to show the new Siri - ringer in action at law . And it count passably all-fired good .

Microsoft ’s Cortana Could compound the Best Parts of Siri and Google Now

The video illustrate much of what ’s been rumor : Cortana is a truly personal personal assistant , demand about your interest , tastes , and predilection . Indeed , it ’s increasingly looking like Cortana will be a keen compounding of both Siri and Google Now , an assistant that will both go convey what you need for , and predict what you want before you bang you want it . Of naturally , for whatever reason , the demo video does n’t show Cortana really doing anything , which is too bad , But it ’s a nice glance of what Microsoft is catch quick to do . Also , the phone Cortana makes when activated is really substantial . [ Verge ]