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The battle of the AIs has been an age old topic. Every major corporation in the field or IT innovation is slowly rolling out a personal digital assistant. Whether it is the Google Assistant by Google, Cortana by Windows, Siri by Apple, or Alexa by Amazon; each one of them is trying to outdo the other in the advancement of their AI. So far, Alexa practically owns the entire market share when it comes to connecting multiple devices to create a Smart Home or Smart Ecosystem. Google Assistant may still be in its nascent stage with a lot of catching up to do. So who gets the second place? Siri? Cortana? Let’s find out! Siri Siri was one of the first virtual assistants to be noticed. She worked effortlessly on the iOS, and her witty responses made her an internet sensation. But why has she not developed any further? In the present scenario, she seems comparable to what she was six years ago when she was announced. The problem with the evolution of Siri stems from the fact Apple is n...

In times when almost everything is readily available on lease, it seems futile to actually spend big money to invest in anything. According to reports, Microsoft is launching a new service where customers can lease a Windows 10 PC for a subscription fee. Going by the working title of Microsoft Managed Desktop, the firm aims to manage the device for you and saves you the troubles of updating the device periodically. This move is not surprising considering that Microsoft already offers the operating system of Windows 10 on a per-user basis, which is being exploited by the corporate environment. However, running the updates and patches can be quite hectic and can only be dealt with by the professionals. Thus, in the process, corporates have to redirect their man force resulting in the loss of time, money, and resources. Therefore, renting out an entire device will tackle the problem and reduce this loss. Using a Microsoft device that supports Windows 10 will result in setting u...

The Google Smart Assistant is making news and attempting to give a stiff competition to Amazon’s Echo. While Google Home still tries to keep up with the advancements made by Alexa, the virtual assistant comes with the Routine feature to attract a larger base of customers. This may not be a revolutionary discovery since Echo has already rolled out this feature, it is still heartening to know that Google Home is evolving. What are Google Home Routines? What are Routines? You wonder. We hear you. When you say “OK Google” or “Hey Google” to wake up your Google Assistant, it is basically a shortcut for the device to turn on. Similarly, routines are a set of shortcuts that you can configure based on your requirements. Google released Routines with six default preconfigured commands; namely, Good morning, Leaving home, Commuting to work, Commuting home, I’m home, and Bedtime. You could personalize these commands to fire off a set of actions. Earlier this year, Google announced that you...