Posted on Tuesday, June 16 2015 @ 14:03 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
One of the major new features of Windows 10 will be the integration of the Cortana digital assistant and Toshiba is looking to capitalize on this by outfitting all of its Windows 10 laptops with dedicated Cortana buttons. The Cortana key will get a prominent location on the keyboard, near the function keys.
The Cortana key will be on all of Toshiba's Windows 10 PCs—“across the board, top to bottom,” according to Jeff Barney, the general manager and vice president in charge of Toshiba America’s PC business. The key will sit in the upper left area, near the function keys, he said. Triggering it will launch Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant.
Cortana was first introduced as part of the Windows Phone platform as a way for users to interact with the operating system without using a keyboard. Tapping and holding the phone’s search key triggers the service, which can respond to oral questions, set reminders, navigate to nearby locations, and perform a number of other tasks when verbally requested. With Windows 10, Cortana will live inside desktop PCs as well as phones and tablets.
Source: PC World
