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Smartphones for hire: Which personal assistant is right for you?

"Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding."

This isn't a standard job interview answer, but then again, "What does the fox say?" isn't a typical question, either.

The top three smartphone platforms now feature fully functional personal assistants, and just like real-life assistants, it's not so easy to pick one at random. Each has its own talents, weaknesses and personality quirks to consider. So, I conducted a series of "interviews" with Siri, Google Now and Cortana to get to know them better -- and yes, they all know exactly what the fox says.

Siri

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