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Microsoft has finally revealed that they are ready to release their Cortana App to the public. They have been beta testing this app for quite a while now. However, they announced that starting December 9th it will be available. It will be available for iPhone phones, Android phones, and the Windows 10 companion app.

CORTANA FOR IOS 9.2 AND WINDOWS 10 FINALLY LAUNCHES

There has been a lot of hype for Cortana. Cortana is a voice command device that acts as a virtual assistant to users. Microsoft has announced it is launching Cortana for iOS 9.2 as well. They say that not much new will come that was not in the beta version. Microsoft has also stated that there will be a little difference between the Android and Apple versions of Cortana.

They mention that Android users can use the Hey Cortana command. This command allows them to shout out commands that the user would like Cortana to do. Text updates can also be sent to users Windows 10 PC’s. This is where Apple users have the disadvantage. They state that the iOS is not open enough to have this happen. It will be interesting to see if Apple would ever decide to do that to give the users this advantage that Android has.

CORTANA FOR IOS 9.2 AND WINDOWS 10 ONLY AVAILABLE IN US AND CHINA

As of right now Microsoft has only stated that two countries will have access to Cortana. That is being the United States and China. They said that it will eventually make its way to other countries. However, they have given no word on when that could be. For now, people outside of the US and China will have to wait and see when they can get their hands on Cortana for iOS 9.2 and Windows 10, as well as Android.

Microsoft To Serve Cortana For iOS 9.2 and Windows 10

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The biggest names in video games gathered on Tuesday at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany to show off their upcoming games, and console updates. Microsoft turned the most heads in particular, introducing a variety of exclusive Xbox One titles as well as exciting new console updates and hardware.

A New Windows 10 Dashboard

In one of the biggest announcements from Microsoft at Gamerscom, plans were revealed to release an entirely new and updated dashboard in November that will come complete with Windows 10. Following the less-than-expected download numbers that Windows 10 got with its release last month, this is a smart move by Microsoft to introduce those still shaken up over the nightmare that was Windows 8, and shifting to what they’re calling the “best OS ever.” The updated dashboard and OS is expected to greatly improve the system’s performance and speed.

Cortana Comes to Xbox

The new update will also pair Xbox One users with Cortana —a personal digital assistant that can help you with a wide variety of daily activities like scheduling a meeting, finding the nearest sushi restaurant, and searching the web.

If you already have the Cortana app for your Android or Apple device, or if your laptop runs on Windows 10, then you’ll be happy to learn that a newly downloaded Cortana on the Xbox One will automatically draw from the information already gathered on these devices. Microsoft is trying to get its customers to use their systems to their full potential by encouraging the use of compatible features such as Cortana across a wide variety of devices—features that users have yet to fully utilize.

If you’re looking to download Cortana on Xbox One, you will need to have Kinect installed, for voice recognition purposes.

Anything Else?

Along with unveiling a slew of new titles exclusive to the Xbox One such as Halo 5, Guardians and Forza Motorsport 6, Microsoft also announced plans to release a few interesting pieces of hardware.

The Xbox One will soon be backwards-compatible with a select number of Xbox 360 games, starting at some point this November. Specifically, Microsoft announced that after they are done testing its backwards-compatibility, the Xbox One will be able to play any 360 game with a golden sticker,.

Other new features will include a DVR TV service, which you could use to record, pause, rewind and fast-forward your favorite shows with the push of a button (or you could ask Cortana to push it for you).

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