Microsoft's answer to Apple Watch: Microsoft Band

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Digital Transformation

 

Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft Band, its first wearable that seeks to grab a slice of the impending Apple Watch audience, according to Wired. 

"But with nifty features, a more affordable price tag, and a broader potential audience, Microsoft is taking a different approach than Apple and other wearable makers," according to the article.

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The Apple Watch Just Got the Perfect Rival: Microsoft’s Band

Laura Pedulli

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