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Review: Harman-Kardon Invoke Voice Activated Speaker with Cortana

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                  We want very much to believe in so-called "virtual assistants." We're nerds, we like Star Trek, we want to talk to our computers and have them do everything for us. We want to live in the future, but we're stuck in the present, just trying to make the best of it. Right now, the biggest players are competing to get users committed to their own virtual assistants and, by extension, their hardware and software ecosystems. Though most of the war is being fought inside smartphones, some significant battles are taking place on your desk, kitchen counter, and bedside table with smart speakers. As we wait for Apple's entry into this market, we're taking a look at luxury speaker brand Harman Kardon's Invoke speaker featuring Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistant. Though Harman Kardon's design chops are evident in the Invoke, we think they may have chosen the wrong virtual assistant.{/exp:char_limit}

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