Microsoft's Siri-rival Cortana will be powered by Foursquare - report

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Microsoft's upcoming virtual assistant for Windows Phone 8.1 will be built around Foursquare technology, a new report has revealed.
Named after the Halo character Cortana, the program will match users' location data with information in Foursquare's huge database of nearby locations.
This will allow Cortana to tailor search results based on where you are, or promote nearby businesses with discounts, The Verge reported.
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