Cortana Catches up on Smart Home with IFTTT - TechAcute

San Francisco, US, February 16, 2018 -- Microsoft keeps pushing their assistant AI Cortana, in competition to Siri, Alexa, the Google Assistant, and works together with IFTTT to reach more devices and users. Cortana might be the forgotten contender from the voice assistant wars, as Microsoft-powered mobile devices fall into oblivion. But, there are still millions of Windows 10 PCs and tablets out there that can take your verbal orders via the company's home help. And for smart home users, the sexy creation from Halo reduced to your desktop buddy can now play a wider role thanks to IFTTT (If This, Then That) integration that enables it to work with a wider range of smart home devices. These include ecobee (pictured) and Honeywell smart thermostats, LIFX smart lighting and a range of other products, adding to the roster of supported gadgets.