Microsoft Announced Improvements In Its Band Wearable

Microsoft Band offers new features through a software update.

Microsoft Corporation has recently announced about making improvements to its core product offering designed to improve fitness by coming up with Microsoft Band 2 priced at $249. The company launched this Band recently and has been quite particular about consumer feedback and has also made sure to incorporate the needs of consumers through a software update. The recent update offers Exercise Tiles, alerts regarding activities and music control.

The company has introduced the recent music control on their official blog. Microsoft highlighted through this update they will not need their phones to manage music. The name of the song will be displayed on the Band’s colored LCD display. The songs can be paused and played directly from the Band. An option has also been added to forward and repeat the songs as required and the volume levels can also be governed through the Band.

The company has collaborated with Spotify that will allow Microsoft users to connect the music application on their smartphone with Band by making use of Bluetooth. MSFT has also told its users that any app that streams music can be connected to the Band too. The music control of the Band can also be controlled as required.

The company has also come up with notifications offering so that the users are reminded about their appointments and are also active. For instance, You Band can tell you to get up and move. So all those who are stationary and inactive will be asked by their Band to get up and move. The consumers are given the leverage to choose the date and time for the reminder so that it does not become annoying. This is a great feature for all those who are concerned for sitting long on their office chairs and need a reminder to get up. However, you will not be bothered on Sundays if you’ve acknowledged your Band.

The Exercise Tiles have also been improved that allow users to choose the activity that they love the most such as yoga or weights. You can also name your exercise giving it a more personalized touch. Heart rate, calories burned, duration can be tracked through this wearable device while exercising. The stats can then be governed via Microsoft Health app and Web Dashboard. The health stats will be coupled on the basis of the exercise the user is performing so that the results are as precise as they can be making it very useful.