Day: April 15, 2014

Wondering how the different mobile virtual assistants fare?

Dan Rubino, of Windows Phone Central, put together a tête-à-tête-à-tête  comparison, pitting newcomer Cortana (Windows phone 8.1) against veterans Siri (Apple) and  Google Now (Android).  Although presented fairly objectively, consider the source when reviewing, and judge for yourself.

If you want to skip the 7 minute video, here’s the the blow-by-blow. In many cases each assistant handled its task slightly differently. For more details view the video, or follow this link to wpcentral.com’s article.

	Siri	Cortana	Google
Settings “Turn off WiFi.”
Social media “Four Square, check-in.”
Connect “Call _____ using Skype?”
Events “When’s the next Miami Heat game?”
Flights “Flight status, AA125.”
Appointments “What’s my schedule?”
Web Browser “Go to CNN.com.”
Notes “Note: I need to repark the car.”	(w/Notepad)	(w/One Note)	(w/email)
Navigation “Where’s the nearest Dunkin Donuts?”
Weather “Whats the weather like Tuesday?”

Cheers!

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