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Microsoft shuts down Cortana, Apple should do the same with Siri (9to5mac.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Microsoft shuts down Cortana, Apple should do the same with Siri::Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to...

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but it suuucks for some other things. On iOS I can say cancel my alarm and it does it. Android says something and then opens the clock app to make me do it manually. Also things like saying nevermind change that timer to xx minutes works considerably better on siri imo. They both have their strengths and weaknesses but I personally think Siri is much more optimized with iOS than any assistants ever manage to be on Android.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My android phone doesn't do that at all. The nest devices definitely don't either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean... Yes it does? What device do you have because I'm using stock? Actually nevermind. This is some highschool android vs iOS stuff and I just realized I don't actually care if you agree with things I know to be true anyway so I'm out.