We unearthed the new Cortana speaker setup system recently, but now we've been able to have a closer look at the device setup process itself.

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We were able to take a look at the new Cortana speaker activation a few days ago, but now we've uncovered the new Cortana Device Setup tool, first spotted by MSPU. The wizard references the Harman Kardon speaker we've covered previously, and gives us a glimpse at the capabilities of this upcoming device.

While it seems that the Cortana speaker features will be available to any enterprising hardware manufacturer, at the moment, the setup app only references Harman Kardon's own speaker, which is set for launch somewhere in 2017. The wizard details permissions the device will ask for, including your personal information, access to the Windows notification system, and also Skype. It does seem as though you will be able to make calls from this device, which could prove incredibly useful. It will also integrate with other devices and apps, such as iHeartRadio, leveraging the Cortana Devices SDK announced back in December, 2016. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more