Introducing the Microsoft Band Smart Bracelet with Windows Phone, iOS and Android Support
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Today, Microsoft introduced its first wearable device - a “smart bracelet” called the Microsoft Band , as well as a new Microsoft Health service.
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The device has a concise design, a color display and is equipped with a large number of sensors capable of tracking not only the standard indicators characteristic of devices of this segment, such as motor activity, sleep quality and heart rate.
A built-in GPS sensor, a UV monitor, notification management capabilities, and quick note recording using the Cortana voice service make it possible to talk about the advantages of the Band gadget over similar devices.
In addition, one of the main advantages of the smart bracelet from Microsoft is the compatibility of the new device with the platforms of all popular manufacturers and the Microsoft Health application. available now in all leading mobile app stores: Windows Store , App Store and Google Play .
Microsoft Band is equipped with a color touch screen display 11x33 mm, 64 MB of memory, weighs only 60 grams and is able to work autonomously for 2 days.
With the ability to personalize the display, the bracelet can be customized to suit the user's taste and aesthetic needs:
“Smart Bracelet” allows you to always be aware of upcoming events, increase mobility and productivity, thanks to such features as viewing mail and reminders from the calendar on the bracelet screen, setting the alarm clock, timer, as well as fast communication with the personal voice assistant Cortana using the built-in microphone
The Band bracelet displays alerts from the phone of any of the three popular mobile platforms:
The bracelet also supports the ability to monitor and respond to incoming messages and calls, without having to get your smartphone, simply by selecting the response template from the standard “quick answers”.
With the new device, users will also receive an expanded set of tools to record data about their vital signs:
All data coming from the bracelet is stored and processed by the new Microsoft Health cloud service.
The new Microsoft Health service is not just a data warehouse, it’s a single intellectual platform that will allow you to store and process information about your physical activity not only from the Band bracelet, but also from other devices and services. This is a kind of data concentrator about your activity, with the possibility of intellectual analysis to compile a deeper and more complete picture of your achievements.
Detailed information about the Microsoft Health service is available at the following link .
You can buy a “smart bracelet” Microsoft Band for $ 199.99 right now on the company's official store website.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/362429/
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