Siri-like Search Engine 'Cortana' coming this Fall

[BeckoningZebra1]

Microsoft working on Cortana voice search service; Coming Fall 2015.

 

 

Around September of last year reports came out concerning a new voice search service called "Cortana." Cortana has been confirmed to be voiced by the same actor who voiced Cortana in the Halo video games, Jen Taylor.

 

According to an entry on msftnerd:

 

"Cortana will Cortana will launch first in beta on Lumia this April for US developers.

The service will expand to the Bing app for iPhone in the US market this fall. The underlying technology will be extended to American Xbox One & Windows users in 2015 with Threshold. Availability in additional English-speaking territories will be spread out over 2015 & 2016."

 

This service is likely Microsoft's attempt to rival Apple's Siri voice searching service. I'm personally looking forward to using Cortana as a voice search system, let me know what your thoughts are in the comment section below.

 

SOURCE:MSFTNERD

SOURCE:ZDNET

 

 

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[VinWarrior]

This will beat Siri into the ground, and I can imagine any Halo fans having a giggle when telling Siri/Cortana to address them as "Pancake."

[Sadly Just AL]

OMG, I heard a couple guys talking about this in animation, it's actually true?

That will definitely be interesting.

[HaloKittyGirl]

that would be amazing.

[Silent Orbis]

Nice. I hope it isn't another marketing gimmick from his lordship (MS).

[Buns]

Nice. I hope it isn't another marketing gimmick from his lordship (MS).

Of course this is a marketing gimmick but not all marketing gimmicks are bad.

 

Forward Unto Dawn was a marketing gimmick and a good one.

 

I'm really looking forward to this. It's going to be quite interesting. 

[Drizzy_Dan]

Oh. My. Gosh.

 

This is going to be absolutely amazing, I like Siri and all but talking to Cortana is a dream come true!

 

If only Jester were reading this

[Caboose The Ace]

Now lets just hope unlike siri it actually works !  

 

I am very much interested in hearing more about this topic.

[Pbrabbit]

Wow well this is interesting. In fact I think this will beat Siri into the ground as well. There are so many Halo fans that this will be a very cool thing to have. 

[rrhuntington]

Me: "Cortana, Go to Halo 5"

 

Cortana: "Right, going to Halo 5"

 

Me in my mind: "...awesome..."

[Maestro]

Hopefully Cortana doesn't go rampant.

[Yoshi1176]

I would so get this, I would buy a new phone if I had to. If I get this I would ask her so many questions...

[Ghost Recon]

I can't wait for it.

[The Stig]

I just hope we can now start getting more hardware and software capable of full communication, so we can finally have Computers like the ones in "Star Trek"...  This might be the first real step towards that future, if Microsoft can actually pull it off, and do it correctly.

[UncookedMoa]

It's a great idea, however, the technology needs to be good first. If it's really cutting edge AI as they say, this will be fun to use.

[Jack Of Harts]

Just too bad I don't really like Windows Phone. It does look pretty awesome, but I'm an Android user so, meh.

[HaloKittyGirl]

cant wait for it to aculy happen it would be awsome

[Serenaltic]

I think it's funny that people think they're trying to "rival" Siri. Sure it's a better idea, but it's going to be sought after by a select fanbase whereas Siri is generic IPhone stuff.

[BeckoningZebra1]

 

I think it's funny that people think they're trying to "rival" Siri. Sure it's a better idea, but it's going to be sought after by a select fanbase whereas Siri is generic IPhone stuff.

It's not that Microsoft designs everything with the mindset of rivaling Apple or Sony, but has more to do with how the consumers will view the two products.

 

When you feature a function of a device, the first thing the consumer will ask is "Is it better than ____?" which ignites a "rivalry" between the two companies to win the consumer over.

 

So while no one can say absolutely what Microsoft's intention in designing 'Cortana' was, there's no doubt it will rival Siri.

[Jaing]

Haha I can just imagine people just like: Cortana: Search the internet for pr0n!