Skype will use Cortana and ‘bots’ to help you make reservations, shopping and chat – CNET in Spanish

Juan Garzon / CNET

SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft showed the future of Skype and vision communications of the future for its developer conference Build 2016.

Using bots , Microsoft wants our communications are more integrated into our daily activities and offer simple solutions, making Cortana function as a true assistant for your life.

Skype Microsoft is the first app to integrate bots to make reservations for travel, shopping, organize your schedule and Moreover, just chat with Cortana.

Cortana will now be available in the top right of Skype to answer questions directly on Skype.

in addition, Cortana lets you communicate with bots business. in this way, if you receive a message telling you that there is a package ready for delivery today, Cortana will ask if you want the company to know your location for the package to be sent directly there.

also, Cortana can add events to your calendar and if the conversation is related to a trip, Cortana will suggest a hotel based on the destination you go to visit and where to stay accustomed. From there you can get accommodation options and make reservations just chat.

Moreover, Cortana and bots also prompt you to communicate with friends who may be in your destiny, bringing a message that allows you to communicate with them through a phone call, chat or video call. In addition, Skype predict the text you could give your friend so you do not have to write it. And you can also order up pizza from Skype.

Liliana Rincón, program manager Skype said in Build these bots will also reaching other communication methods such as line, WeChat and Slack, among others. Moreover, Rincon said that “we also take this intelligent assistant to video in real time.”

Since Wednesday, Microsoft will enable the previous version of the SDK bots for different developers functions can be integrated in Skype. In addition, users of Windows, iOS and Android will begin to have access to this new functionality from this very day.

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