Hey, Cortana. Welcome to the Windows 10 PC (pictures)
At Microsoft's Windows 10 launch event, the company carries over its Cortana digital assistant from the phone to tablets and PCs.
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Cortana, released from the shackles of the Windows phone, now arrives to assist on other Windows devices, like the tablet and PC.
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Weather
One of Cortana's new tricks is forecasting the weather.
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Notebook
At-a-glance information of all the information Cortana collects is kept in the Notebook, like stocks and scores, and calendar appointments and travel details.
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Dictate an email
Voice controls let you draft and send emails, saving your hands some daily toil.
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In real time
Here, Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's vice president of the operating systems group, demos voice dictation in real time.
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Cortana in the browser
The new Spartan browser also gets a piece of Cortana. Here, it autofills the URL/Search field with information pulled from travel confirmation.
