This feature “Continue on PC” is currently available for devices running Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. With the “Continue on PC” option, you can access your apps (web pages) on your Personal Computer. Microsoft hopes to upgrade a total of one billion people in the coming years.Windows 10 makes it very easy to link your Android or iPhone to Windows 10.

Released today, Windows 10 is available in 190 countries as a free upgrade for most consumers. 'Similarly, the ability to invoke Cortana hands-free by saying 'Hey Cortana' requires special integration with the device’s microphone, so that feature will be limited to Windows Phones and PCs.'

'Some features require access to the system that aren't currently possible with iOS or Android, so things like toggling settings or opening apps won't initially be available in the Cortana companions for those platforms,' a Microsoft blog post said. She will be able to remind you of certain tasks and answer questions, however there will be some limitations. Microsoft's digital personal assistant will be available through the Windows 10 phone companion app in the coming months, however she won't be able to be called hands-free.Ĭortana will instead live in an app form on Android and iPhone devices that have opted to download the service. Perhaps the juiciest development of all: Cortana will soon be able to hone in on Siri's turf. That means any notes taken and edited can be synced across the devices and every photo taken on a smartphone can also be accessed on its partner PC - no extra downloading necessary. The result: All of the files from a Windows 10 PC will also be accessible via smartphone and anything taken on the smartphone can also be located from a Windows 10 equipped computer. Windows phones don't require anything extra, however Android and iPhone users will be guided through a few additional steps to get their smartphones integrated. While Windows 10 stands out for a variety of functionality upgrades and a sharp new browser, the software upgrade released today also includes a phone companion app, allowing users to connect whatever smartphone they own to their Windows 10 PC. From Clippy to Cortana, Microsoft Tries to One-Up Competitors

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