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> On 11/12/2015, at 7:57 PM, Rajmund <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>> 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
>> 
>> 
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