Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8.1 with personal assistant Cortana, Action Center, customizable lockscreens

At its Build 2014 conference today, Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8.1. Among the new features is a personal digital assistant named Cortana, a new Action Center, as well as support for customizable lock screens and backgrounds. Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Google Now and Apple’s Siri, completely replaces the search function on Windows Phone, which makes sense since she is powered by Bing. Launching her takes you straight to a list of personal suggestions based on how you use your device. Cortana, which is launching as a beta, features a Notebook, which is essentially the settings page for choosing what exactly...



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