Rest of the Day: Windows Insiders Can Now Receive Android Notifications on Their PCs
I love to be notified about things. New Twitter Follower? Damn it. Text message? On my way! But I don’t want to look at my phone when I’m sitting at my desk. Luckily, the newest version of Cortana for Android can send notifications to the latest build of Windows 10.
- Windows Insiders can now receive notifications from an Android phone on Windows 10. All you have to do if you’re beta testing the latest version of Windows is to install the Cortana app on your Android phone, then you can allow individual apps to sync their notifications. … [Winbeta via The Verge ]
- The leaked screenshots seem to confirm that Siri is coming to desktops . Sure, screenshots can be easily faked, but rumors have long been swirling that a virtual assistant will appear in OS X – and given Microsoft and Google’s drive for intelligent voice interaction, it’s no surprise that Apple intends to throw a spinning beach ball into the ring. … Siri for your PC is expected to be unveiled at a developer conference in June. [MacRumors]
- Spotify is now available on Android TV. [Spotify via Engadget ]
- Have you seen the Facebook Live World Map? This is a trip. Or at least it looks like the newest version of Chatroulette or Justin.tv (which certainly makes you wonder how they’ll moderate all of those streams). Disclosure: Facebook recently launched a program that pays publishers, including Gawker Media, to create live videos on the platform. But at least it means you will see more of us. On the map!