Windows Phone 8 fades out as Microsoft mulls mobile strategy
Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile.
Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile.
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Facebook on Wednesday began testing a Messenger app virtual assistant that the leading social network said goes beyond artificial intelligence programs already on the market.
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Microsoft said Monday its Cortana virtual assistant software was available to users of Android mobile devices.
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New features promised for smartphones, tablets and watches could improve how we interact with technology. Although it's too soon to tell how well these will work in practice, here's a look at what I'm looking forward to most ...
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Jun 10, 2015
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Microsoft hopes to get more people using the next version of its Windows software on all kinds of devices by giving them access to many of the same apps they're already using on Apple or Android phones.
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Apr 29, 2015
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Microsoft will seek to draw more people to its Internet-based services with two new mid-range smartphones it unveiled Thursday, including one designed to help people take better selfies.
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(AP)—Microsoft is spreading its Cortana digital assistant abroad, starting with China and the U.K.
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Jul 30, 2014
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The Nokia X phones that Microsoft discontinued this week blend two rival operating systems, but leave out the best of each.
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Jul 18, 2014
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Watch out, Siri. Someone wants your job. Since it debuted on the iPhone 4S three years ago, Apple's Siri technology has been synonymous with the concept of a virtual personal assistant. But now comes Cortana, an intelligent ...
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Jun 12, 2014
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Microsoft's new Windows system for smartphones addresses many of the shortcomings in previous versions.
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Apr 15, 2014
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