HP is also building its own Cortana speaker
Harman Kardon isn’t the only device maker creating its own Cortana-powered speaker. Microsoft is revealing today that HP is partnering with the software maker to create its own hardware that will run Cortana. Microsoft is also working with Intel to provide a reference platform for Cortana-enabled devices, allowing Microsoft’s digital assistant to appear on a range of hardware.
Harman Kardon will still be one of the first to deliver a Cortana-powered speaker. Announced earlier this week, the Invoke speaker is designed to take on Amazon’s Echo devices with 360-degree speakers, Skype calling, and smart home control all through voice commands. HP is the latest PC maker to partner with Microsoft on these types of devices, and we’re expecting…