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Cortana (software)

Cortana
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Cortana on Windows 10
Developer(s) Microsoft
Initial release April 2, 2014; 3 years ago (2014-04-02)
Stable release
Android 2.6.0.1672 / March 26, 2017; 17 days ago (2017-03-26)
iOS 2.1.0 / March 24, 2017; 19 days ago (2017-03-24)
Preview release
Android 2.6.0.1724 / March 28, 2017; 15 days ago (2017-03-28)
Operating system Windows, iOS, Android, Xbox OS
Platform
Available in
Type Intelligent personal assistant
License Proprietary
Website microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cortana
Android 2.6.0.1672 / March 26, 2017; 17 days ago (2017-03-26)
iOS 2.1.0 / March 24, 2017; 19 days ago (2017-03-24)
Android 2.6.0.1724 / March 28, 2017; 15 days ago (2017-03-28)

Cortana is an intelligent personal assistant created by Microsoft for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8.1 (where it now supersedes Bing Mobile),Microsoft Band, Xbox One,iOS and Android.

Cortana can set reminders, recognize natural voice without the requirement for keyboard input, and answer questions using information from the Bing search engine.

Cortana is currently available in English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese language editions, depending on the software platform and region in which it is used (see the section on regions and languages for details). Cortana mainly competes against assistants such as Apple's Siri, Google's Google Assistant, Samsung's Bixby, and Amazon's Alexa.

Cortana was demonstrated for the first time at the Microsoft BUILD Developer Conference (April 2–4, 2014) in San Francisco. It has been launched as a key ingredient of Microsoft's planned "makeover" of the future operating systems for Windows Phone and Windows.

It is named after Cortana, a synthetic intelligence character in Microsoft's Halo video game franchise originating in Bungie folklore, with Jen Taylor, the character's voice actress, returning to voice the personal assistant's US-specific version.


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