Can Microsoft's Cortana Smart Speaker Counter Amazon's Echo?
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Cortana will likely join the smart speaker race soon with Harman Kardon's new Invoke speaker. The device was recently spotted on a Microsoft Store page with a $200 price tag, although the page has since been removed.
The device was already revealed earlier this year, so its arrival wasn't surprising. At the time, Microsoft claimed that 145 million people already use Cortana, so Invoke already had a built-in user base. The device will connect Cortana to all of a user's Windows 10-powered devices, and can be used to make Skype calls, making it a potential replacement for a home phone.
The Cortana-powered Invoke speaker. Image source: Harman Kardon.
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