Why Microsoft is counting on the next update of Windows 10 and Cortana to become your app … – Atlantico.fr

Atlantico: What changes will be made to Cortana, Microsoft’s voice assistant with Windows 10 Redstone, the big update of the operating system to come next summer?

Frédéric Mouffle: Redstone is above all an evolution of the operating system, rather than simply making a classic day. The equivalent of the famous “service pack”, well known to all in the heyday of Windows Xp see Windows 7. We’ll be not before a good ten years, new versions of Windows … 11, 12 etc … Microsoft may offer, to Apple’s image to OSX, code names for future developments of this operating system. Microsoft has not yet officially added this update on his calendar, the new “update” could be proposed in mid-May 2016, and will highlight new features

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In particular the voice assistant Cortona, a feature for which Microsoft promises even more for future functionality. Redstone also incorporate fixes and adding new features to Windows 10.

Regarding the upcoming features, access to Cortona will be much more suggested than it is currently. Namely Edge in the browser task bar. Its presence in the Windows 10 environment will be emphasized. It will now be visible and accessible – highlighted – when writing a Word document or search our inbox. Access to Windows settings without leaving the application in use. No need to get all this, he will accompany us permanently, to bring us a writing assistance, a search of our personal mails and our calendar, etc … Cortana be able to perform many more spots, a simple request for information or research on the internet. It can launch applications, view change some settings of the operating system. Cortana will probably integrate with Office 360, which is part of a logical approach to marketing

Compared to its competitors on mobile platforms -. Google Now on Android and Siri on iOS – What are the opportunities presented by Cortana

Cross-platform (mobile, PC, games console Xbox), Cortana is a leading voice assistants offered on PC? Apple has not integrated Siri on OSX. The business model for its part is not oriented on data collection. Cortana not commercially exploit the data collected. Microsoft wants to focus on the one hand, privacy, and also to familiarize ourselves with its Windows platform. The Windows 10 users will be prompted to choose a phone with Windows Phone, he knows surround. Cortana has a function for him to learn, refine his language, his answers about us … but also to continuously improve

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