With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the ...

Cortana came to the desktop with Windows 10 in 2015, and to Android and iOS a few months after that. By 2019, the voice assistant was already being gradually deprioritized in new Windows 10 builds.

Microsoft is suggesting some of its other recently launched products—that replace Cortana and build on top of its capabilities—including Voice access in Windows 11 to control your PC with your ...

Also, OS X's voice-activated assistant is great for the visually impaired but not so simple to use as the "Star Trek" computer. Now, Microsoft's Cortana may prove to be a stronger next step in the ...

Or so I thought. While Cortana and Master Chief have been side by side since 2001, I was blown away that Taylor and Chief’s voice actor, Steve Downes, didn’t physically meet until 2011.

Use Cortana without Voice Commands Now the voice activation feature and microphone access are turned off for Cortana, that doesn’t mean that you cannot use the service anymore.

That’s a big no-no for Halo fans, but it seems like the most likely explanation, especially given that the show is fine using a game voice actor in a different context with Cortana.

Cortana’s developers were inspired by Siri but wanted their voice assistant to be more proactive, making suggestions based on context and user data rather than merely responding to direct input.

Jen Taylor is a voice actress with 20+ years of experience most well-known in the voice-acting and gaming community for her roles as Cortana from Halo and Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Princess ...

Now Outlook users with an iPhone or iPad can rely on Cortana's voice capabilities to schedule meetings, search for emails, and read out a reply to an email. SEE: Top 10 iPad tips (free PDF ...

The use of a female voice for virtual assistants has long been controversial for gender-typing a helpful, virtual companion. Cortana was unveiled in 2014 as a virtual assistant for Windows phones.

Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant designed to compete with Apple's Siri and Google's Assistant, is to be retired on mobile. Instead it will focus on offering productivity help in Windows 10 ...