Hello, How much does it cost, and where do you get it from? ----- Original Message ----- From: Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 12:42 am Subject: Re: Personal Assistant: Microsoft's Cortana
> > > The only way to get an app from a different app store, and keep the account > you have, is to set up a second account in the other store. For example I > have accounts in the UK, US, and Australian app stores to get apps I use that > are exclusive to those stores, and then I have my main account in New > Zealand. You will need a unique email address for each account you want to > set up. > For those who are interested in step by step, my audio book, Imagine There's > no Countries, covers this. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > > > On 11/12/2015, at 1:06 PM, rajmund <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > This is for those of us not in the USA. I fired the link directly at the > > iPad. Here's what happened. First, it said this is not available in the UK, > > change to US. And so I have. Then, it said about my ID not valid. Tried > > changing under settings, app store, view ID, but when I change country, it > > wants new card details, and none is not an option. So here's what I > > conclude. If you can, somehow, change, the ID from Canadian, UK, or > > whatever to US, you can get her. I actually tried through safari, for > > whatever reason, it says sign in dimmed. I'll play with it over the > > weekend, hopefully. But this is the general idea. If someone beats me at > > it, please, le me know how you've done it. > > > > > > > > Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > > > > On 10 Dec 2015, at 9:18 pm, Richard Turner <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > >> > >> I too am underwhelmed by Cortana. > >> She likes to sing and tell jokes, but pretty limited on what else is > >> spoken rather than just displayed on the screen. > >> I've not found any settings related to having it speak more. > >> Richard > >> > >> > >> On Dec 10, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >>> Robin, > >>> > >>> Thanks for letting us know about Cortana. I've installed her on my iPhone > >>> 6 running iOS 8.3 and allowed access to everything requested and signed > >>> in with my Microsoft account. I don't know if I've set up everything > >>> correctly but I'm disappointed in Cortana's level of voice replies. When > >>> I ask Cortana what time it is, she responds by taking me to a page with > >>> the official US time but without speaking anything. Also, is there a > >>> voice phrase to initiate speech as there is with Okay Google? I find it a > >>> bit inconvenient to have to execute the voice input button at the bottom > >>> of the screen to be able to speak to her. > >>> > >>> I'm hoping I'm just missing something because what I'm experiencing seems > >>> less than convenient and not nearly as easy to use as either Siri or > >>> Google. > >>> > >>> Alan Lemly > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On > >>> Behalf Of Robin > >>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 3:10 AM > >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> Subject: Personal Assistant: Microsoft's Cortana > >>> > >>> Cortana > >>> > >>> By Microsoft Corporation > >>> > >>> View More by This Developer > >>> <https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/microsoft-corporation/id298856275> > >>> > >>> Open iTunes to buy and download apps. > >>> > >>> Description > >>> > >>> Cortana is your truly personal assistantch-helping you get things done by > >>> letting your PC and iPhone work together. Your schedule, your interests, > >>> your people, your remindersch-Cortana makes sure all that stuff is > >>> available wherever you need it. Set a reminder to pick up milk on the way > >>> home while you're on your PC at work, and Cortana will give you the heads > >>> up on your iPhone when you're on the road. Ask Cortana to make an > >>> appointment, send an email, open an app, or help you find what you're > >>> looking for. And it's not only about productivity, Cortana's always up > >>> for a little chit chat. Ask Cortana whatever comes to mind, her answers > >>> might surprise you. > >>> 百et and get location and time reminders across your PC and phone. > >>> 謬rack packages, flights, scores, stocks, and other important info across > >>> your PC and phone. > >>> 俵se Cortana's Notebook to view, edit and manage your interests > >>> 膝et information and answers to all kinds of questions. If you're looking > >>> for it, Cortana can help find it. > >>> 菱ave a little fun in your down time child- ask anything, get jokes, and > >>> much more. > >>> > >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cortana/id1054501703"mt=8 > >>> <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cortana/id1054501703"mt=8> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > >>> list. > >>> > >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >>> > >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn > >>> - you can reach Cara at [email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> > >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: > >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > >>> --- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "VIPhone" group. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >>> email to [email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. > >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone > >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone>. > >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > >> > >> -- > >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > >> list. > >> > >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >> > >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - 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> you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > The only way to get an app from a different app store, and keep the account > you have, is to set up a second account in the other store. For example I > have accounts in the UK, US, and Australian app stores to get apps I use that > are exclusive to those stores, and then I have my main account in New > Zealand. You will need a unique email address for each account you want to > set up. > For those who are interested in step by step, my audio book, Imagine There's > no Countries, covers this. > > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > > > On 11/12/2015, at 1:06 PM, rajmund <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > This is for those of us not in the USA. I fired the link directly at the > iPad. Here's what happened. First, it said this is not available in the UK, > change to US. And so I have. Then, it said about my ID not valid. Tried > changing under settings, app store, view ID, but when I change country, it > wants new card details, and none is not an option. So here's what I conclude. > If you can, somehow, change, the ID from Canadian, UK, or whatever to US, you > can get her. I actually tried through safari, for whatever reason, it says > sign in dimmed. I'll play with it over the weekend, hopefully. But this is > the general idea. If someone beats me at it, please, le me know how you've > done it. > > > > > > Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > > On 10 Dec 2015, at 9:18 pm, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I too am underwhelmed by Cortana. > She likes to sing and tell jokes, but pretty limited on what else is spoken > rather than just displayed on the screen. > I've not found any settings related to having it speak more. > Richard > > > > On Dec 10, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Robin, > > Thanks for letting us know about Cortana. I've installed her on my iPhone 6 > running iOS 8.3 and allowed access to everything requested and signed in with > my Microsoft account. I don't know if I've set up everything correctly but > I'm disappointed in Cortana's level of voice replies. When I ask Cortana what > time it is, she responds by taking me to a page with the official US time but > without speaking anything. Also, is there a voice phrase to initiate speech > as there is with Okay Google? I find it a bit inconvenient to have to execute > the voice input button at the bottom of the screen to be able to speak to her. > > I'm hoping I'm just missing something because what I'm experiencing seems > less than convenient and not nearly as easy to use as either Siri or Google. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Robin > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 3:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Personal Assistant: Microsoft's Cortana > > Cortana > By Microsoft Corporation > View More by This Developer > > Open iTunes to buy and download apps. > Description > Cortana is your truly personal assistantch-helping you get things done by > letting your PC and iPhone work together. Your schedule, your interests, your > people, your remindersch-Cortana makes sure all that stuff is available > wherever you need it. Set a reminder to pick up milk on the way home while > you're on your PC at work, and Cortana will give you the heads up on your > iPhone when you're on the road. Ask Cortana to make an appointment, send an > email, open an app, or help you find what you're looking for. And it's not > only about productivity, Cortana's always up for a little chit chat. Ask > Cortana whatever comes to mind, her answers might surprise you. > 百et and get location and time reminders across your PC and phone. > 謬rack packages, flights, scores, stocks, and other important info across your > PC and phone. > 俵se Cortana's Notebook to view, edit and manage your interests > 膝et information and answers to all kinds of questions. If you're looking for > it, Cortana can help find it. > 菱ave a little fun in your down time child- ask anything, get jokes, and much > more. > > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cortana/id1054501703"mt=8 > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. 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