Report: Microsoft's Home Hub will chase Amazon's Alexa and Echo as a software service

Microsoft's rumored Home Hub was once thought to be a device rivaling Amazon Echo or Google Home. A new report suggests it will instead be a Windows 10 software service aimed at families, complete with a new Cortana assistant that will run on upcoming Windows 10 PCs. Just like in real families, Home Hub will put an emphasis on sharing, according to the source of the report, Windows Central. The site said it would have a communal, interactive calendar, presumably touch-based like Windows 10's current Calendar app. Microsoft may also be planning to create a family-friendly version of its Cortana digital assistant that will be the primary, voice-driven interface.