Microsoft puts Cortana in your ear with Surface Headphones

Microsoft‘s Surface lineup has taken an unexpected turn. The company just teased an upcoming “Surface Headphones,” product, a reveal that came as a surprise during a press event for the company’s new lineup of Surface devices. 

The Surface Headphones mark a first for the company. To date, Microsoft has never made a Surface-branded audio product.

The tech-infused headphones are a bit like Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s AirPods or Google’s PixelBuds in that they come with Cortana built-right in and are optimized for Surface devices (though they’ll pair with any bluetooth device). But unlike those companies’ earbuds, the Surface Headphones are over-ear, noise canceling headphones.  Read more…

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