Microsoft has announced a number of new features for Cortana that would be included in the next major update to Windows 10 called the Anniversary Update. The new update will be available this summer and will see the incorporation of the personal assistant into Outlook. This will allow it to check emails and calendars in order to help the user keep track of their emails. It will be able to take information from emails and automatically create events. Cortana will also become more proactive and will suggest restaurants or arrange transportation. In addition, developers will have complete access to Cortana’s proactive intelligence and this will allow them to make their apps perform tasks based on user context.
Cortana is also getting integrated with Skype and will soon allow users to book trips, shop, plan schedules and more using the service. It is similar to what Facebook to trying to do with its ‘M’ personal assistant. In addition, Android phone users will now be able to receive and reply to text messages from their Windows 10 desktops. Furthermore, Cortana would be enabled on the lockscreen.
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