
The watch incorporates ten sensors such as an optical heart rate monitor, GPS, and UV sensor. It can monitor things like heart rate, steps and general movement including physical actions. Some of the novel sensors give you the ability to evaluate UV exposure and a galvanic skin response test to examine stress. Its battery can run for two days on a full charge. The Band features Smart watch-like features such as built in apps (called Tiles) such as Exercise, UV, Alarm & Timer, Calls, Messages, Calendar, Facebook, Weather and more.
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Other features of the Microsoft Band includes calendar alerts, email previews, 24-hour heart rate monitoring and guided workouts by Gold's Gym, Shape, Men's Fitness and Muscle & Fitness.
Finally, Microsoft also announced their new Microsoft Health platform, which helps you live healthier by providing actionable insights based on data gathered from the smart devices and apps that you use every day. Microsoft Health makes tracking personal fitness easier, more insightful, and more holistic. All the data is synced to one central location that is accessible on the Web or through cross-platform apps.