Microsoft’s Got Another Project With “Project Evo,” Competing With Google And Amazon

Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft Corporation, delivers the keynote speech at the WinHEC 2005

Three tech giants enter the Thunderdome, but only one can walk away the victor. In a battle to command your entire technological life, Google, Amazon, and now Microsoft are looking to connect every device under the sun their way and their way only — Google with Google Home, Amazon with Amazon Echo, and Microsoft with its in-production project codenamed “Project Evo.”

People visit the new Google pop-up shop in the SoHo neighborhood on October 20, 2016 in New York City

At the Windows Hardware Engineering Community event (WinHEC), a once cancelled but revitalised hardware and software developer-oriented event by Microsoft (think Apple’s WWDC), the hoary tech Goliath proudly bellowed its plan to develop devices that will work similar to Google Home and Amazon Echo, a series of software and hardware that will be interconnected; this interconnectivity will happen through voice commands similar to the way Home and Echo work.

In a blog post published on December 8, Terry Myerson, Windows and Device Group’s executive vice president, explained in detail the company’s hope for “Project Evo.” “Windows has always been about deep partnerships that marry the best innovation across hardware, software, and services to provide our customers with ground-breaking experiences and great device choices. One of our most important partners making this possible is Intel, and today, I’m thrilled to announce our latest collaboration, codenamed ‘Project Evo,'” Myerson wrote. “With Project Evo, Microsoft and Intel will deliver all-new ways for devices to light up with the latest in advanced security, artificial intelligence and Cortana, mixed reality, and gaming.”

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