Reefa Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Quote Amazon’s freshly revealed Echo Show may be represent an evolution for Alexa, but Microsoft wants to take things one step further. As it turns out, Microsoft may have something in the pipeline called HomeHub, which will use Windows 10 and Cortana as the backbone. The idea is to turn Windows 10 machines into the hubs for smart home interaction, potentially giving HomeHub more functionality than Alexa or Google Home. That’s according to The Verge at any rate, which has obtained a set of internal HomeHub concepts. In these photos, we see Windows 10 PCs and devices acting as something of a smart home terminal, with special welcome screens that offer a number of features. In one of the images, for example, we can see this welcome screen displaying a series of notes alongside a daily schedule for the entire family. Beyond features like this welcome screen and shared desktops, which The Verge says should be coming as part of a Windows 10 update in September, HomeHub will also offer features similar to the new Echo View. This includes video calling and home automation management, with a number of different home automation devices support. Some of the named candidates for support include Hue, Nest, and SmartThings. The idea is that you’ll be able to control your home automation systems through voice commands with Cortana, much the same as you would with Alexa. The key difference here is that Microsoft wants HomeHub to be based in Windows 10, ultimately granting users more capabilities than traditional smart home speakers. Microsoft is apparently already working with hardware partners to create Windows 10 devices centered around this idea, and might even show it off at its May 23 event in Shanghai. It’s not that shocking to hear that Microsoft wants to take the fight to Alexa and Google Assistant on the smart home front. With Apple rumored to be doing the same thing, the segment could become crowded rather quickly. Will Microsoft’s plan to use Windows 10 as a differentiator work out? Time will tell, but until we get official word from Microsoft, be sure to approach these rumors with some degree of skepticism. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Reefa said: Quote Time will tell, but until we get official word from Microsoft, be sure to approach these rumors with some degree of skepticism. Keywords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmulc Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Can anyone remember the last successful original idea that Microsoft had? For a long time now it seems they've been the also-rans of the tech world. Their web browsers, search engines, mp3 player, smartphones, tablets, all came out after someone else had success doing it. Maybe the Kinect? I don't follow games, but I think it's fallen off the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 4 hours ago, jtmulc said: Can anyone remember the last successful original idea that Microsoft had? Windows...Office... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 12 hours ago, jtmulc said: Can anyone remember the last successful original idea that Microsoft had? It doesn't matter who made something first, what matters is which one of them will last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 12 hours ago, jtmulc said: Can anyone remember the last successful original idea that Microsoft had? Broken promises and shattered dreams Even windows sales has been on the decline since 2013 ..They lost billions of dollars on Windows phone and Android a version of Linux has more users than Windows OS now. Microsoft problem has always been they waited too late too get in the game and try to compete with other companies that's well established already. It's like Amazon VS Microsoft ..I may buy something with there software every so many years. But Amazon sell all kinds of things so I buy stuff from them all year round. Microsoft slips as revenues fall short of estimates https://www.ft.com/content/7d9c63ec-89a8-31a5-9d71-ad111aa34e57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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