Microsoft Band Gets SDK, Major Health Update
- Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
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Microsoft has launched an SDK for its Band activity tracker, enabling third-party developers to create apps for the device.
The SDK launches as part of a wider update to the Microsoft Health offering launched in 2014 alongside the Band. Microsoft promises this will be the first in a series of updates based on user feedback.
This updates includes a web dashboard to examine activity data in more depth; the addition of a Bike Tile on the Band which tracks cycling; the ability to read incoming messages on the Band and, for Windows Phone users, reply using either a virtual keyboard or Microsofts voice-activated Cortana software; and integration with the MapMyFitness service. 
Microsoft currently seems to be redoubling its hardware efforts, with the forthcoming HoloLens and SurfaceHub plus, in Windows 10, the promise of a truly cross-platform OS working across all of these devices.
