I'm not going to lie, even I need a helping hand from time to time.  Although I don't like to admit it, there is only a certain amount of time in the day to get everything done and I'm only one person.  Today I'm feeling especially overwhelmed because it is only Monday and my whole week is already booked with things that need to get done.  I often think how wonderful it would be if I could clone myself or, at the very least, hire an assistant to help me out from time to time.     As a matter of fact, the closest thing that I have to an assistant is my smartphone.  The Nokia Lumia 635 smartphone comes equipped with Microsoft's digital assistant Cortana.  Not only does she have a cool name but talking to her is almost like having a human conversation.  Her capabilities include being able to set reminders for you to remember to pick up dinner, track flight departure and arrival times, send messages, share weather forecasts with you, and even answer all your questions.     Talking … [Read more...]