In a new ad released on Monday, Microsoft highlights the apparent inadequacies of Apple's Siri virtual assistant, which is pitted unfavorably in a head-to-head feature test with "Cortana," its Windows ...

It’s been a longtime since any smartphone running Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system could be considered a legitimate iPhone 5s alternative. With Windows Phone 8.1 Microsoft smartly added a ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=facRa8frDT0] We showed you some Siri clones available in the Android Market last week that use ...

Love it or hate it, Apple's voice dictation software, Siri, is quite popular. If you live in a bustling city, it's not uncommon to see someone in a rush yelling into their iPhone in order to send ...

Microsoft opened its annual Build conference in San Francisco today by unveiling a new virtual assistant for Windows phones and announcing a Windows 8.1 operating system update. The assistant, named ...

Windows 8 is supposed to be Microsoft’s majestic OS reset—a dramatic overhaul designed to usher the Windows platform into the age of mobility. And Windows 8 is also Microsoft’s bid to achieve feature ...

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I was annoyed earlier this year to see that the signature feature of Apple Intelligence that Apple unveiled last year turned out to be vaporware, at least for now. I'm talking about smart Siri, which ...