<P> Cortana is a personal virtual assistant that was added in Windows Phone 8.1 , and is similar to Google Now and Apple 's Siri . The Cortana name derives from the Halo video game series , which is a Microsoft franchise exclusive to Xbox and Windows . Cortana 's features include being able to set reminders , recognize natural voice without the user having to input a predefined series of commands and answer questions using information from Bing ( like current weather and traffic conditions , sports scores , and biographies ) . </P>
<P> Cortana is a personal virtual assistant that was added in Windows Phone 8.1 , and is similar to Google Now and Apple 's Siri . The Cortana name derives from the Halo video game series , which is a Microsoft franchise exclusive to Xbox and Windows . Cortana 's features include being able to set reminders , recognize natural voice without the user having to input a predefined series of commands and answer questions using information from Bing ( like current weather and traffic conditions , sports scores , and biographies ) . </P>
name of the windows phone 8.1 virtual assistant
name of the windows phone 8.1 virtual assistant
Cortana
Cortana