Microsoft recently announced that it will put its Cortana voice assistant to iOS and Android platforms. Currently, Microsoft has launched a beta version of the Android platform Cortana, and has activated the “Hey Cortana” start command.
For those unfamiliar with Cortana users, as long as at the mobile phone to say “Hey Cortana” After that, you can start voice assistant without the need to open the case of any App. But now there is a little limited, is the phone’s screen must be turned on. The original Android system default Google Now you can go out in the case of the screen by “OK Google” command to start.
At present, although Microsoft has not officially released the voice of Cortana Android and iOS platform’s hand, but from now on the schedule point of view, everything is still Microsoft’s control.
Microsoft recently announced that it will put its Cortana voice assistant to iOS and Android platforms. Currently, Microsoft has launched a beta version of the Android platform Cortana, and has activated the “Hey Cortana” start command.
For those unfamiliar with Cortana users, as long as at the mobile phone to say “Hey Cortana” After that, you can start voice assistant without the need to open the case of any App. But now there is a little limited, is the phone’s screen must be turned on. The original Android system default Google Now you can go out in the case of the screen by “OK Google” command to start.
At present, although Microsoft has not officially released the voice of Cortana Android and iOS platform’s hand, but from now on the schedule point of view, everything is still Microsoft’s control.
Beijing on October 27 news, JP Morgan will launch mobile payment services Chase Pay, hoping to compete with Apple Apple Pay, help users use smart phones to complete payment within the retail stores.
As the largest US bank, JP Morgan Chase hopes to follow the development trend of mobile payment. Currently, Morgan has signed a cooperation agreement with the Merchant Customer Exchange organization. The organizations, including Wal-Mart and Best Buy, the largest US retailer, with annual sales of more than one trillion US dollars, with more than 100,000 stores.
Previously, Apple Pay and similar mobile payment services more difficult to get support for businesses. June of this year, Reuters America conducted a survey of 100 large retailers, and retailers found to have two-thirds said that this year no plans to support Apple Pay.
JP Morgan, head of consumer business, Gordon Smith, said: “JPMorgan able to sign a cooperation agreement with the Merchant Customer Exchange is mainly due to this payment service can cut costs retailers addition, compared to other methods of payment, Chase Pay of. a lower cost. “
Beijing on October 27 news, Apple will announce the latest quarterly earnings report and outlook on Tuesday. Although its revenue will still grow, but growth there may be much lower than last year.
Bloomberg statistics show an average of analysts’ estimates, the current quarter included the holiday shopping season, Apple’s revenue will be $ 77 billion, profits of $ 18.1 billion, or $ 3.22 per share. The year on year increase in revenue of 3.4%, far less than 30% a year earlier.
Today, Apple’s performance is increasingly dependent on the iPhone. iPad sales are slowing, while Apple Watch and other new products have not yet become mainstream. On Monday, Apple suppliers Dialog Semiconductor announced weak quarterly results and give a disappointing fourth-quarter outlook. RBC Dexia Nani analyst Amit says about iPhone sales, which is a negative signal.
Generally speaking, the holiday shopping season is the critical point of sales of Apple products, but this year the situation may change. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster in a research report last week, said, iPhone sales in the holiday season, Apple investors are most concerned about.
The new iPhone in the Chinese market starting to bring help, but China is not in the starting list in the market last year. Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to use the high-speed growth of China’s market to compensate for weakness in other markets.
Analysts widely expected the end of September as of the fourth quarter, Apple net profit would be $ 10.8 billion, or $ 1.88 per share, on revenue of $ 51 billion, an increase of 21%.