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Microsoft's Siri Competitor Is Coming To Windows Computers

LISA EADICICCOJan 21, 2015, 22:59 IST

Microsoft just announced that its Cortana personal assistant will be available for the desktop in Windows 10. We've been hearing about this feature for the past few months, and now Microsoft has showed us what it will look like.

This means Cortana will be available across Windows smartphones, PCs, and tablets. On stage at its event, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore showed how Cortana could be used on the desktop, cautioning that its an early build and may not reflect the final version.

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Cortana will offer up notifications on the bottom of your screen. You'll be able to launch Cortana by simple speaking out loud just like you can on Windows Phone.