“Ensuring Cortana is available for our customers everywhere and across any device is a key priority for us. Bringing Cortana’s knowledge, Office 365 integration, commitments and reminders to Alexa is a great step toward that goal.” Source So how will this work exactly? It’s really simple, just launch either assistant then say ‘Hey Cortana, open Alexa’. This will then open a world of new opportunities to your preferred assistant. For one, you no longer have to choose between a Cortana speaker or an Alexa device. And you may even be able to look forward to Skype on an Echo or Kindle and Audible books on a Cortana device. Taking into consideration that Apple does not permit third party digital assistants to be commanded by voice; you will likely need to use Siri to open either Cortana or Alexa first before you can send commands. This certainly will put some heat on Apple’s own digital assistant, Siri; Apple is developing a dedicated device called HomePod for winter 2017. Google, with its Google Home smart speaker, remains a leader in the pack, but this will certainly give Cortana a leg up in a crowded field. Comment Name * Email *
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