tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post6966380039945442917..comments2016-05-01T23:46:42.255-04:00Comments on IS 251 @ Loyola University in Maryland: Microsoft connects Cortana and LinkedIn together for Windows 10Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post-48416637989522261842015-11-29T12:19:23.747-05:002015-11-29T12:19:23.747-05:00Although most see Microsoft’s Cortana as inferior ...Although most see Microsoft’s Cortana as inferior to Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s new technological developments have been able to connect Windows 10’s Cortana and LinkedIn. This alliance between Microsoft and LinkedIn is a very important one that should not be underestimated.<br />Although consumers may believe that Siri (Apple) is the superior voice activated assistant, Microsoft’s new partnership with LinkedIn demonstrates a push forward for Microsoft to be ahead of Apple. One of the main innovations behind this partnership between Microsoft and LinkedIn is Cortana reminding you of a meeting. However, with this new update, you can now look up who you are meeting with, their LinkedIn profile, and any details about the meeting, or notes you had previously made about that meeting. <br />Personally, I own an iPhone, and rarely use Siri. Although I understand how useful Siri can be, I prefer not to use Siri because my previous experiences with Siri have aggravated and agitated me. (The prime example being Siri saying “Sorry, but I cannot answer any questions right now”). I do know that since, Apple has made many innovations with Siri, but I still do not use it, simply because I am not used to using Siri on a daily basis. However, Cortana being integrated with LinkedIn is a very interesting innovation made by Microsoft. <br />Although I do not own a windows phone, or plan on purchasing one, this opens a new possible market for Apple and Microsoft to partner with other companies to make Siri/ Cortana usable through certain apps, rather than through the phone itself. These updates made by Microsoft demonstrate that Apple can do this with other social networks. Although I am not quite in the business world yet, I would enjoy the perks of having Cortana remind me of a meeting, and give me last minute notes about the meeting. Although things like this can be programmed into an iPhone through the reminders app, this process is a lot more difficult than having Cortana remind you. <br />One thing I am interested to see is the next innovation we see with Siri or Cortana that involves a partnership with another company. Microsoft’s partnership with LinkedIn has opened up endless possibilities, specifically because Apple and Microsoft can target any company to partner with and create applications in which either voice activated assistant can do more things, at a complicated, intricate way that has not been utilized yet. <br />In conclusion, Microsoft’s new partnership with LinkedIn has created endless opportunities for Apple and Microsoft’s Siri and Cortana to create new applications that we would never have thought of. Cortana being integrated with LinkedIn to remind people of their future meetings sets a precedent for Microsoft, and if they plan on pushing this new idea, they must find more companies to partner with to expand the possibilities that Cortana has. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449944384460739505noreply@blogger.com