Microsoft Smartband Coming in October with 11 Sensors, Open APIs, and Cross-platform Compatibilty

[JMcEntegart]

A trusted source has reached out to us with more details of Microsoft's rumored smartwatch.

Microsoft Smartband Coming in October with 11 Sensors, Open APIs, and Cross-platform Compatibilty : Read more

 

[jimmysmitty]

Interesting design choice. I think the cross platform compatibility and open API will allow it to do better than others that tend to stick to their preferred platform.

Now for all the Microsoft hate to come flowing in.

 

[southernshark]

All comes down to price. If I can get one for 120 or less I'll buy. But I'm not paying 200 for a watch.

 

[falchard]

Honestly, I think only Microsoft has what it takes UI wise to make something like a smart watch usable.

 

[memadmax]

I don't need my watch spying on me or telling the NSA when I'm taking a dump either....

 

[urbanman2004]

Kinda late in the game but I'm a little curious how it will turn out.

 

[Bloob]

I don't need my watch spying on me or telling the NSA when I'm taking a dump either....

Then don't buy a watch from any company that operates in the US.

 

[wemakeourfuture]

Microsoft will share the same marketshare it enjoys with its smartphones & tablets with this device. Which is 5%

They simply cannot produce the products customers want. 90% of their revenue and profits still come from Windows & Office. It's been a quarter of a century and nothing has changed with this company.

 

[Amdlova]

people spend alot of time on these watchs. that is a fail tecnology. please work on GPS not the (A-gps).

 

[velocityg4]

No matter how much the media tries to hype it up. I'm still not interested in wearing smartwaches, smartglasses, &c.

 

[hoofhearted]

Next technological breakthrough: smart nanites ==> you get to be the device

 

[alextheblue]

Microsoft will share the same marketshare it enjoys with its smartphones & tablets with this device. Which is 5%

They simply cannot produce the products customers want.

^ We really need to stop supplying internet access to the bottom of bridges. ^

Anyway, open APIs and cross-platform? That sounds like a winning plan, given that almost everyone else is releasing platform-locked or otherwise proprietary hardware in this market. This gives both developers and end-users greater flexibility.

Next technological breakthrough: smart nanites ==> you get to be the device

Let's start with conventional cyberware first - I'll take a new set of cybereyes.

 

[vaughn2k]

And its made in China.

 

[rds1220]

Who would buy this crap like Google Glass and smart watches. I would never waste money on something so useless. I don't need Google Glass and I don't need my watch telling the NSA where I am, when I take a dump and how much toilet paper I use.

 

[Guest]

as for not being able to record a whole movie. if u are dumb enough to record with google glass i am sure u have 3 friends that will loan u there google glass so u can record ANY movie from start to finish. as for movie usher




's u can easily bribe him if he even cares to say something to u.

 

[lathe26]

Chunky design is one of the things that killed the SPOT watch.

I -really- wanted to buy one back in the day but they only made Fred Flintstone sundials.

 

[lathe26]

... looks like Microsoft at least learned that lesson (unlike some of the other recent companies).