We beforehand reported that Microsoft had partnered with Harman Kardon to deliver Cortana to your living room or wherever you could need a smart speaker with a digital assistant. The Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker was formally unveiled immediately bringing premium audio and the Cortana private digital assistant collectively in an elegantly designed speaker.
“We’re excited to work with Microsoft to develop a premium speaker that may ship an distinctive expertise to each buyer utilizing 360-degree Harman Kardon sound and the intelligence of Cortana,” stated Michael Mauser, President, Lifestyle Audio Division at HARMAN. “Voice-enabled expertise is the longer term; by teaming up with Microsoft, we’re delivering on our promise of elevating a related life by way of smart expertise, superior sound and the gorgeous design that’s Harman Kardon’s hallmark.”
Key options of the Harman Kardon Invoke embrace:
- Premium Sound: Harman Kardon high-quality sound that includes three woofers and three tweeters give full vary, true 360-degree sound. The 2 passive radiators are tuned to give a strong bass efficiency from a small enclosure.
- Cortana –Personal Digital Assistant: Cortana is your actually private digital assistant designed to show you how to be extra productive. Cortana can set reminders, make lists, handle calendars, present solutions to questions, and rather more. Cortana additionally works throughout gadgets, together with PC and cell, so she’s there everytime you need assistance.
- Skype Calling: Make and obtain hands-free calls to cell telephones, landlines, and any Skype-enabled gadget.
- Smart Home Control: Control your smart house gadgets together with lights and thermostat and extra.
- SONIQUE&commerce; Far-Field Voice expertise: Featuring 7 microphones embedded into the speaker, utilizing Harman’s beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise discount algorithms to guarantee Cortana can hear you, even in difficult environments.
“We are excited to accomplice with Harman Kardon to create a speaker that mixes premium audio and classy design with the intelligence of Cortana.” stated Jordi Ribas, CVP, AI Products at Microsoft. “This is our subsequent step in bringing Cortana to much more gadgets to assist customers be extra productive wherever they’re.”
Invoke shall be obtainable in Pearl Silver or Graphite, with a smooth design to improve your house. Look for the Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana within the US at choose retailers and Microsoft Stores within the fall of 2017. As of this time, pricing has not been introduced.
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