Cortana gives voice to Fitbit’s Windows Phone app, her first in-app integration

While most people don't really care what you've eaten for lunch, Microsoft's Cortana wants to hear all about it.

Fitbit has become the first third-party Windows Phone app to integrate Microsoft's virtual assistant within the app itself, letting users dictate what they've eaten by voice. Users can activate voice commands by tapping the microphone button at the bottom of the app, then hitting “Start Listening.”

The app then taps into a large database of meals, from things you can eat at home to dishes at chain restaurants. You can also create custom meals for easy addition later. All your eating habits appear on a chart, measuring calorie intake against calories burned. An update coming in December will let users log their activities and enable exercise mode as well. Fitbit has also brought over the "Challenges" feature from its other apps, letting users egg each other on with various fitness goals.

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