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“Hey Cortana” Feature Removed From US Market for Android Users

Tim December 22, 2015 21

Over on Google Play, the Windows team has removed the "Hey Cortana" feature from within the Cortana app, as it is reported it was causing issues for Android users who also utilized the "Hey Google" feature from Google Now. Instead of releasing a quick fix for...

Cortana Exits Beta, Available for Select Android and Cyanogen OS Powered Devices

Tim December 9, 2015 13

Cortana, the digital assistant made to be the perfect companion for Windows users, has officially exited beta, made available to a number of select iPhone, Android, and Cyanogen OS powered devices. In late August, a public beta was made available of Cortana,...

Microsoft to Launch Cortana App to Android Near the End of June

Tim May 26, 2015 34

In a blog post today, Microsoft announced an upcoming standalone Cortana app, the company's personal assistant currently found exclusively on Windows Phone, for both Android and iOS devices. With Cortana, which is similar to Google Now and Siri, users can ask...

ASUS Launches Transformer Book Duet, Dual Boots Android and Windows

Tim January 6, 2014 76

At this afternoon's ASUS press event, the company announced a few devices, one of which really caught our attention, the Transformer Book Duet. ASUS and Intel are labeling it the world's first 4-in-1 laptop/tablet combo, which dual boots Android and Windows....

ASUS Tablets That Dual Boots Android and Windows Spotted at the FCC

Eric December 3, 2013 50

When it comes to Android tablets, ASUS has had a lot of success. Its Transformer series was one of the most popular Android tablet lineups before Google decided to launch the Nexus 7, which was also made by ASUS. Today, a line of new ASUS tablets were spotted...

Microsoft Introduces Remote Desktop App, Access Your Windows Machines From Anywhere

Kellen October 17, 2013 65

Microsoft released a new Android app this morning to help all Windows users remotely access their desktops from anywhere in the world. The app is actually called Microsoft Remote Desktop in case you had any doubts about what it was capable of. It's free, and...

Microsoft Reportedtly Asks HTC to Put Windows Phone on Its Android Devices

Tim October 4, 2013 86

According to reports out of Bloomberg, Microsoft is holding discussions with HTC in hopes that the Taiwanese manufacturer will bake in Windows Phone right alongside the Android OS on select handsets. In turn, Microsoft will possibly waive the Windows Phone...

Review: Windows Phone 8, a Look at the Competition

Ron December 21, 2012 98

For the past week I've been spending a lot of time with the HTC 8X on Verizon. The 8X is considered a signature Windows Phone, sporting a 4.3" 720x1280 display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, NFC, dual band...