Not exact matches
Because the Teams app was wired to Microsoft's
voice -
activated digital assistant Cortana, Jones could
command it,
via Microsoft's yet - to - be-released Invoke web - connected speaker, to check for upcoming meetings in her calendar and set out - of - office reminders.
You can also schedule the lights to turn on and off at certain times, and even
activate the lights with
voice commands via Amazon's Alexa platform or Google Home.
Microsoft has announced it is making its Cortana
voice assistant AI available to third - party device makers, with third - party developers also set to get access to the platform for integrating into their services on Cortana - powered devices.The company's approach is based on two software kits currently available for preview: A Skills Kit that allows developers to build apps that can be called up and controlled
via Cortana using
voice commands, and a Cortana Devices SDK, which enables third - party hardware manufacturers to bake in the
voice -
activated AI to new devices.Premium audio company Harman Kardon is set to become one of the first device makers to make use of the SDK in a new wireless speaker, set to debut early next year.
It's not the first time for PayPal to be integrated within a service, as Apple's Siri already supports making payments
via voice commands on iOS, with transactions
activated via Touch ID, if available.
You can't
activate Cortana
via a
voice command just yet, and don't be surprised if you find various hiccups along the way — after all, this is a beta app for the time being.