Microsoft Cortana: heading to iOS and Android? Microsoft's Cortana app will make its way to iOS and Android devices in the near future, a new report from Reuters says, quoting "people familiar with the matter." The rumor has in fact been doing the rounds for some time: Last November, Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green hinted that such a move was on the cards in a briefing with reporters. Getting the app on other devices is one thing; getting anyone to use it is quite another. Assuming Cortana jumps out of Windows, can it thrive elsewhere? Digital Assistants Go To War It's the latest move in a fascinating battle between the digital assistant apps—Microsoft's Cortana, Apple's Siri and Google Now—that are becoming more and more integral to the mobile platforms they represent. (Indeed, stock Android 5.0 is little more than Google Now plus some extra wrapping.) All these apps offer voice control, intelligent searches, and varying levels of personalization. Siri, which was wrapped into... - Web2024