The extraordinary reach of Microsoft Cortana
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Many Windows users will get their first taste of Cortana when Windows 10 is released on July 29.
The voice assistance program is Microsoft’s alternative to Apple’s Siri and performs a wide array of functions on desktop computers and mobile devices. At present the software will only be offered to American customers and is English-only.
The English version also will be available in Australia, Canada, India and Japan in the coming months, according to Engadget.com. Foreign language versions will be out later this year.
EastIdahoNews.com Technology Columnist Ryndon Ricks shows off some of Cortana’s most interesting features in the video blog above.