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Teaching and learning in the 21st Century - meeting the pedagogical challenges of digital learning and innovation for the iGeneration
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Siri Beats Google Now And Cortana In User Satisfaction And Accuracy: Study

Siri Beats Google Now And Cortana In User Satisfaction And Accuracy: Study | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Consumers are more satisfied with Siri than other digital assistants, a new study found. Beyond customer satisfaction, Siri is more accurate than Google Now and Microsoft's Cortana, the study concluded.
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Is Cortana a dangerous step towards artificial intelligence?

Is Cortana a dangerous step towards artificial intelligence? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Cortana is the latest in a line of 'virtual assistant' software that purports to make our lives easier; but should we have concerns about this sort of tech?
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The 9 biggest announcements from Microsoft's Windows 10 event

We got our first look at a bunch of features in Windows 10, which comes out next week for people who signed up for the pre-release. As expected, Microsoft made a strong push toward connecting its...
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Siri vs. Google Now vs. Cortana: The Ultimate Voice Control Showdown

Siri vs. Google Now vs. Cortana: The Ultimate Voice Control Showdown | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
In the months since Windows Phone 8.1 showed up complete with its voice assistant, Android Lollipop and iOS 8 have arrived, so it's time to pit our phone-friends against each other again. Voice control is better than ever.
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Microsoft Cortana: Mobile virtual assistant and, now, concert hookup

Microsoft Cortana: Mobile virtual assistant and, now, concert hookup | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Microsoft has rolled out new features for its Cortana virtual assistant app, including the ability to track evening activities, track important flights and even recommend nearby concerts. Cortana probably still is not a Google Now or Siri killer,
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50 Things Cortana Can Do Right Now (Compared To Siri and Google Now)

50 Things Cortana Can Do Right Now (Compared To Siri and Google Now) | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Cortana is Windows Phone's answer to Siri and Google Now: A voice-activated artificially intelligent personal assistant with an only slightly off-putting robot voice. Technically, she's still in beta on Windows 8.1, but PhoneBuff is here to show us 50 things Cortana can already do.
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Which virtual assistant would you hire? Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now

Which virtual assistant would you hire? Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Voice-activated digital assistants are an increasingly important feature for smartphones. Now that Microsoft has unveiled Cortana, we take a look at how it stacks up against Apple’s Siri and Google Now.
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Microsoft is bringing its digital assistant Cortana to iOS and Android

Microsoft is bringing its digital assistant Cortana to iOS and Android | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Microsoft's AI-driven digital assistant Cortana will no longer be available only on Windows devices, as the company a standalone app to iOS and Android.
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Microsoft's Cortana Voice Assistant Comes to the PC

Microsoft's Cortana Voice Assistant Comes to the PC | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
As Microsoft continues to blur the lines between its mobile, tablet and desktop devices, the company today announced its Cortana virtual assistant is coming to its PC version of Windows…
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Microsoft's Cortana Learns French, Italian, German, Spanish

Microsoft's Cortana Learns French, Italian, German, Spanish | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Redmond's answer to Siri is rolling out in four new countries.
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Do Siri, Cortana & Google Now Need Too Much Personal Data?

Do Siri, Cortana & Google Now Need Too Much Personal Data? | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Voice assistants on phones are handy things, really getting to know you – but just how much data are we volunteering in the name of convenience? Siri, Cortana and Google Now are all easily tailored to your needs; more than that, they're tailored to your desires: your want of news, locations, reminders... But how much…
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Google Now tops Siri and Cortana in a 3,000+ question challenge (video)

Google Now tops Siri and Cortana in a 3,000+ question challenge (video) | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
Google Now, Siri and Cortana all have their respective followings, but which application is the best at answering real world questions? Recently, the folks at Stone Temple Consulting pit the three ...
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Google Now and Cortana are the future, not Siri - Contextual and Predictive services

Google Now and Cortana are the future, not Siri - Contextual and Predictive services | iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation) | Scoop.it
A new wave of services from Google and Microsoft promise to take care of your digital tasks before you even think of it.
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