This is how Cortana works
Although the assistant Cortana is still a uniquely American feature, the company Microsoft doesn't want to miss the opportunity to introduce it to society and show everything it can do for users of a device with Windows Phone 8.1 Y is that, despite having strong competitors such as the assistant Siri of Apple, or the tool Google Now from those of Mountain View, is the best asset that users have with phones Windows Phone to perform tasks with a simple voice command.
That is why, although only a few terminals Nokia Lumia are receiving the update to operating system versionfor the first time Windows Phone 8.1 in which this wizard comes included, Microsoft has created a video illustrating how to remove the most out of Cortana A name that, for those unfamiliar with the history of Microsoft and his games, comes from the best seller Halo, in which Cortana was a character in the form of Artificial Intelligence to help the protagonist of this saga. Although now he helps everyone who asks him a question.
In the video distributed by Microsoft many of the details are shown, either through leaks or through the official presentation made by the company a couple of months ago, Cortana is able to manage.An assistant that does not end up surprising the competition since the features shown are a mix of what has been seen between Siri and Google Now, but it means having your own assistant for users of Windows Phone An assistant that has its own voice, the ability to offer information and perform terminal tasks and even has some sense of humor.
To access Cortana just keep pressing the search button (magnifying glass icon). A black screen quickly appears with a double blue circle in the middle. This is Cortana From this point the user can activate it and dictate different commands by voice. Either call a contact from the phonebook or send a SMS message, set aalarm at a certain time or specify an event in the calendar for a certain day, among other issues .Something that is done through the use of natural language, without the need to articulate robotic phrases so that Cortanafully understands it.
In addition to performing terminal tasks, Cortana is also very useful for finding quick information. In this way it is possible to ask him about the state of the sky in a certain place, ask for suggestions of nearby places to dine , or even ask her questions about her Many of which she answers with witty comments. At this point it should be mentioned that Cortana is an assistant intelligent And it has a notebook where the user's interests, tastes and customs are pointed out. By clicking on the upper right corner, the user can access their notes to edit the information noted. Thus, it is possible to choose a soccer team so that Cortana punctually report the sports results , set alarms if flight of a certain company is delayed, set what type of news and data, likes, etc.
All in all, a tool that has learned well from the competition and will offer Windows Phone 8.1 users the best features ofGoogle Now, anticipating user searches, but responding and interacting naturally as SiriUndoubtedly, a curious and useful assistant that gradually reaches more terminals.
