Microsoft has been working on a new Windows 10 feature called HomeHub to compete with devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, and it looks promising.
HomeHub will be Microsoft's answer to the Amazon Echo and its growing popularity, aiming to create a family environment for a Windows 10 PC where all family members would get shared access to apps, calendars, and a new welcome screen.
Microsoft is also expected to design HomeHub with support for smart home devices such as Philips Hue lights and more, with Windows 10 serving as a hub for controlling and managing smart home gadgets.
This is not the first time that news about Microsoft's upcoming HomeHub comes to light, but this time The Verge got its hands on some internal concepts revealing just how Microsoft envisioned the whole thing.
Microsoft Windows 10 HomeHub Features
According to the publication, the most notable addition will be a welcome screen with an "always on" digital board that enables family members to take notes, use calendars, view to-do lists and such others. It could be the digital version of notes and lists stuck to the fridge, for instance.
This new welcome screen is reportedly designed for kitchen PCs and smaller hardware devices equipped with a display, which support Cortana voice commands. Microsoft is apparently working on optimizing Windows 10 for future devices similar to smart speakers such as the new Amazon Echo Show, offering quick access to calling, voice search and control for smart home devices. To stand out from the crowd, Microsoft reportedly wants such devices to be deemed as full Windows 10 PCs.
