Maluuba for Windows Phone 8 updated, adds sports and TV searches

Maluuba is a Siri styled app for your Windows Phone 8 device that helps take voice commands to a new level. You can find out what the weather is like, find a restaurant, check movie show times, create reminders and more just by voice commands. Maluuba has announced an update to the app, taking it to version 1.0.2, that brings two new features into the mix that deals with sports and television.

Sports integration for Maluuba allows Windows Phone users to ask for live game scores, see upcoming schedules and see league standing for the NBA, NHL and MLB.

Television integration allows users to search current and upcoming television schedules in their area by show name, genre, or channel. Maluuba will have search support for over one thousand cable and satellite providers across North America.

The update only extends the reach of Maluuba and the potential voice commands have with our Windows Phone. Now if we can only find a way to get college football scores into the mix.

Maluuba is a free app for our Windows Phone 8 devices. The update should be pushed out shortly and if you haven't given Maluuba a try, you can find it here in the Windows Phone Store.

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George Ponder

George is the Reviews Editor at Windows Central, concentrating on Windows 10 PC and Mobile apps. He's been a supporter of the platform since the days of Windows CE and uses his current Windows 10 Mobile phone daily to keep up with life and enjoy a game during down time.