Microsoft's Windows 10 Spartan browser to reportedly support Cortana

Microsoft's Spartan browser will
have new inking features, support
voice commands and more.

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 browser dubbed Spartan will have an integration of voice assistant Cortana, will come with a
new inking feature that lets users annotate a web page and much more. Spartan will have Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant integration and could be used for getting information on flights, hotel bookings, and much more. Cortana
will also display all information related to tracked flights and will also allow users to view the status of the flight directly.
Reportedly, Cortana will replace existing Bing search in Internet explorer. Users will be able to access Cortana search directly
from the new tab interface in Spartan .
Microsoft is also adding an inking support in its upcoming browser that will allow
Windows 10 users to annotate a web page with a stylus and share notes with their friends or coworkers. According to reports
the web note service will be powered by Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage, and users will be able to access them from any
browser across multiple platforms.
Another new feature will allow users to group tabs together, depending on their preference. For e.g. Users will be able to split up personal tabs from work ones.
Earlier Microsoft had planned to allow
Spartan to support custom themes, but
according to reports the company has
dropped this for the final new browser in
Windows 10. However this feature may be
included in future updates.
Microsoft will make Spartan a Windows
Store app and users will be able to use it
as a single browser across PCs, tablets,
and smartphones. More details about the
browser could be revealed at the upcoming
Microsoft Windows 10 event on Jan 21 .

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Samsung India Says Sold 1 Million Tizen-Based Z1 Smartphones Since Launch

Image
After making a poor first impression in India since its launch in January, the Samsung Z1 seems to be doing reasonably well. Samsung India Electronics on Tuesday announced that it has sold a 'record' 1 million units of the Tizen-powered smartphone in the country. The company added it managed to achieve this milestone in less than six months since the launch. Samsung Z1 is the company's first smartphone to run on its Tizen operating system. The company has previously used the operating system on its Gear smartwatches, and televisions. Samsung had first unveiled a Tizen-based smartphone in June, the Samsung Z, but never did release it in its launch market in Russia - saying it was indefinitely postponed. Some of the advantages Samsung Z1 gets using the lightweight Tizen OS is a fast boot time, quick access to apps, and fast browser performance using compression. Also featured is a built-in SOS alert system that enables users to reach out for help by pressing the power butt...
Explore more »

Xiaomi vs Micromax: A tale of two smartphone brands

Image
The smartphone market is one of India’s fastest-growing business sector, and an increasing number of consumer electronics brands want a slice of the action. A number of players, both domestic and foreign, have entered this market in recent years with varying degrees of success. There’s no denying that the arrival of Chinese smartphone makers in particular has had a huge impact on domestic brands like Micromax and Intex. Companies that once dominated in terms of market share are now struggling to retain a foothold in this increasingly crowded space. To get a clear idea of how Chinese manufacturers have impacted the Indian smartphone industry, we have compared the market records of leading players from both nations: Xiaomi from China and Micromax from India. According to market research firm IDC, the Redmi Note 4 by Xiaomi was the highest-selling smartphone by volume in the first quarter of 2017, shipping 1.8 million units. It toppled South Korean giant Samsu...
Explore more »

HTC Desire 826 vs HTC Desire EYE: first look

Image
HTC did what it should have a long time ago, and moved its 4 MP UltraPixel snapper at the front, placing a more orthodox 13 MP camera at the rear of the newly-announced Desire 826 . We just took it for a spin, comparing it with HTC's original idea for a selfie-oriented handset, the Desire Eye, and found quite a few differences. Design The phones sport a largely similar design concept, with matte plastic unibodies that are very comfortable to hold, and rounded corners with a colored separation rim around the sides. The Desire 826 is, naturally, the larger, harder to handle phone, due to the increased screen diagonal, but the difference is not that crummy, since both are pretty big phones anyway, thanks to the embedded BoomSound stereo speakers at the front, requiring that you work them with both hands pretty often. The Desire 826 is notably heavier than the Eye, though. Display With a 5.5" 1080p display, the Desire 826 returns a slightly low...
Explore more »