Microsoft readying Siri competitor named Cortana for Xbox, PC and phones

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Microsoft is developing its own virtual assistant for Windows Phone, PC and Xbox which will rival Apple's iOS butler Siri, new reports suggest.
The software is named Cortana, after Halo's blue AI who hangs around with Master Chief.
Mentions of the Cortana project have been popping up for some time, ZDNet has revealed. The name was spotted on a leaked Windows Phone build in June, and reappeared this week with mentions that it would eventually replace the existing TellMe service.
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