Microsoft updates Cortana for iOS, introduces new look and better performance

Microsoft is looking to improve the capabilities of Cortana on Apple’s platform with this latest update. The company changed up the look of its artificial intelligence assistant app to make it simpler to supposedly offer a better user experience. Some of the new changes include being able to create reminders on the app in a simpler and faster way as well as getting a new look for the profile and settings page for managing preferences. According to Microsoft, they’ve also tweaked performance to make sure there are faster page transitions and app responsiveness. On top of that, the update also brings the usual bug fixes and performance improvements.

Source: MacRumors

'Monument Valley 2' finally gets Android release date on November 6

Indie puzzle game Monument Valley is back. Its sequel, the aptly named Monument Valley 2, has been available on iOS first but now it's finally making its way to Android in the coming month. The launch trailer for the UsTwo Games-developed Monument Valley 2 shows a November 6 release date on both the Google Play Store and Amazon Underground. You can already pre-register for the game on the Play Store so you can be alerted when the game officially comes out. 

Source: Android Central 

Google Pixel 2 phones to get three-year software update support

We've lived with two-year software update for so long that getting an extra year is a big deal. And it seems Google is willing to give this to it Pixel 2 and 2 XL owners. The tech giant just updated its support page showing that the new Pixels are getting three years for both security patches and software updates. Security patches have had the three-year promise for a while but the software update extension is definitely a welcome change. And if Google continues to release Android updates on a yearly basis, then it's possible your Pixel 2 will receive up to Android R by the year 2020. 

Source: Android Police 

With the ZBook X2, HP proves it can build a better Surface than Microsoft

It is said that many of Microsoft's OEM partners resented the company's entry into hardware with the Surface devices. While Microsoft tried to appease said partners by not making its products direct competitors (i.e. no flip functionality, targetting the very high-end), the existence of the Surface Book, in particular, ruffled a few feathers.

Now we see partner OEM's taking it to Microsoft with similarly impressive hardware. HP unveiled the HP ZBook x2, its newest product designed to improve performance and mobility needs for the creative community. HP is making no bones about who they are after. They openly compare the ZBook X2 with the Surface Pro. Featuring quad-core processors as well as NVDIA Quadro graphics that are 73 per cent faster than the Surface Pro.

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