Microsoft announces the Bot Framework to let anyone build virtual assistants for their apps


Microsoft just announced the Bot Framework –  a platform for developers to create and integrate intelligent bots into their apps. No wonder itt launched Tay last week. It’s a lot like Facebook’s M, except spread across a variety of different apps. The company demoed making a hotel reservation right through Skype, for instance, or ordering pizza easily by chatting with a Dominos bot. But more than just a simple automated chat system, Microsoft says the Bot Framework is built to be intelligent, learning from user interactions. These interactions can be brokered through Cortana, meaning you could theoretically start a chat with a Dominos…

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Xbox One will support Windows 10 apps starting this summer

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Microsoft announced at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco that its Xbox One will be able to run Universal Windows apps starting this summer, reports Business Insider. The Xbox Store and the Windows Store for apps and content will also be merged into one. That’s huge for developers who want to build cross-platform apps and games for the company’s desktop and mobile OS as well as its gaming console. The move should help extend the lifespan of the console, and give palyers a reason to use it for more than just gaming. Microsoft has been keen on unifying its cross-device…

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