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It was designed to offer similar functionality to the Google Nest or the Amazon Echo, with voice assistant Cortana providing all the smarts. Using the wake phrase “Hey Cortana,” owners would be able to ask for the latest headlines or weather conditions, add appointments to their calendar, and more. However, that all changes with the latest software update, which removes all of the “smarts” from this smart speaker.
Harman Kardon has pushed out a new software update to the Invoke that disables all smart features. So, no more asking Cortana about your upcoming appointments, or finding out what the traffic is like on the roads, or more. Instead, the Harman Kardon Invoke becomes another Bluetooth speaker. Rather than request tracks from Cortana, you’ll need to head into the Bluetooth menu of your phone, find the speaker, pair with it, then queue-up a track in your music app of choice.