Windows 10’s next major update will let Cortana float around your PC (Oh boy!)

The Verge ^ | Dec 10, 2015 | Tom Warren

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Microsoft just released Cortana for iOS and Android this week, but it's planning much bigger features for its future Windows integration. Cortana first arrived on Windows 10 earlier this year, and now Microsoft is planning and building major updates, codenamed Redstone, to the operating system that will make Cortana a lot more powerful. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the company is experimenting with having Cortana float around Windows 10.

This floating mechanism would allow Cortana to appear on top of documents, contextually, and provide information and assistance. We're told it's more of a powerful search tool, than an annoying animated character like Clippy. If Microsoft pushes ahead with its Cortana plans then the digital assistant will be able to control even more Windows features, like the ability to mute all incoming notifications quickly.

Microsoft is also considering further integrating its Office 365 services directly into Cortana so they're available straight within Windows 10. For businesses this could mean Windows 10 can serve as a hub for projects, with the ability for Cortana to understand who's working on a document and surface useful information.

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Windows 10... ooooh, baby! Float my way... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[Calpublican]

Never have I once used Cortana.

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> ...it's more of a powerful search tool, than an annoying animated character like Clippy...

If they turn Cortana into Clippy, that's it, I'm going back to OS/2...

[Jeff Chandler]

Cortana has boobies? Somebody ping Laz.

[moose07]

I'm Back!

[Batman11]

PFL

[doorgunner69]

Now, if that chick did it bottmless, I might be interested in 10.

But since the chance of that is remote, 7 stays.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

If I network my iPhone to a Windows 10 computer will Siri and Cortana ... you know ... hook up?

That would be so hot!

/sarc-o-licious

[smokingfrog]

Cortana can go away & I wont miss it at all.

[stylin19a]

great...I just finally stuck a dagger in Cortana’s heart.

I’m guessing it will arise once again. A zombie app.

[Chode]

i'll stick with Six thank you very much...

[doc1019]

Naughty , naughty.

[Sarah Barracuda]

OMG seeing that paper clip brings back memories

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

She could be interesting with Halo lens.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Can’t they just focus on the Office apps NOT telling me “So-and-So Unexpectedly Quit. Do you want me to try the totally useless fix-it process?” ten times a day?

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> Cortana has boobies? Somebody ping Laz.

Well, the original Cortana does -- she's hot (see above).

But I've heard that Cortana as of Halo5 has gone middle aged and lost significant upper story.

[nopardons]

I don’t even know what it is.
Do I need to?
And I don’t have Windows 10, nor do I want it.

[hsmomx3]

sounds like a spy drone to me

[JimRed]

Is atta Cortana?