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Microsoft: No Plans For Ads In Cortana Yet; Debating Bringing To Androids & iOS

It’s far too early to consider monetizing Cortana, Microsoft’s new virtual personal assistant, but the company is already thinking...

Matt McGee | Jun 13, 2014 at 7:35 am ET

Today, Microsoft released the developer preview of Windows Phone 8.1 and with that, the ability to play with a preview of Cortana,...

Barry Schwartz | Apr 14, 2014 at 11:52 am ET

Piper Jaffray financial analyst Gene Munster performed his now annual comparison of Google Voice Search/Google Now and Siri to determine which...

Greg Sterling | Dec 11, 2013 at 10:15 am ET

Since the official inception of mobile voice search with Apple’s launch of Siri in 2011, consumers, search professionals and businesses...

Chris Marentis | Sep 27, 2013 at 9:51 am ET

Apple’s new iOS 7 mobile operating system officially rolled out today, and with it, the Siri assistant is finally out of beta. The most...

Danny Sullivan | Sep 18, 2013 at 6:12 pm ET

9to5mac.com reports Apple has quietly taken the beta label off of their voice search feature, Siri. If you look at the iOS 7 Siri, the page...

Barry Schwartz | Sep 16, 2013 at 9:24 am ET

The Verge noticed that if you ask Apple Siri about Google Glass, Siri will respond with some humorous responses. In short, if you activate Siri...

Barry Schwartz | Aug 26, 2013 at 2:21 pm ET

Previously Android-only, Google’s “predictive search” tool Google Now is now available for the iPhone and iPad. It’s...

Greg Sterling | Apr 29, 2013 at 10:30 am ET

With Google Now coming to iOS, a whole new audience using iPhones and iPads are about to meet Google’s predictive search service....

Danny Sullivan | Apr 29, 2013 at 10:30 am ET

One of the very interesting things going on in search is the phenomenon of “predictive search” or personalized recommendations based...

Greg Sterling | Mar 9, 2013 at 6:15 pm ET

A study published today by Indiana-based Butler University compared the performance of a range of search engines and Q&A sites on mobile...

Greg Sterling | Feb 19, 2013 at 2:15 pm ET

Last year the FTC asked Apple to disclose the terms of Google’s “default” search presence on iOS. This was part of the US...

Greg Sterling | Feb 11, 2013 at 7:25 pm ET

By now, everyone’s used to Siri’s wit. Tell her you love her, and Apple’s Siri digital assistant may respond that all you need...

Danny Sullivan | Jan 17, 2013 at 7:58 pm ET

Over the last year, like every year prior, online marketers have witnessed an incremental growth in digital advertising spend and a rapid...

Matt Lawson | Jan 17, 2013 at 12:36 pm ET

Got the new Google Search app on your iPhone or iPad? Here’s a trick. Ask it, “What’s the best smartphone?” The app will...

Danny Sullivan | Oct 31, 2012 at 2:49 am ET