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1. #MICROSOFT BAND SLEEP TRACKER SKIN#
2. #MICROSOFT BAND SLEEP TRACKER PRO#
3. #MICROSOFT BAND SLEEP TRACKER WINDOWS#

I have a RunKeeper Pro account so set that up on my Band 2. Microsoft Health also supports connected applications, including Lose It!, RunKeeper, MyFitnessPal, Strava, TaylorMade, and more. The workouts can be sorted by beginner, intermediate, and advanced difficulty levels to make them easy to find. They have workouts to help you prepare for a 5K or a half marathon, 52 current bodyweight workouts (my favorite since I don't go to a gym or have weights at home), golf and biking workouts, and 51 current strength workouts from the likes of Gold's Gym, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, and more. The easiest way to view and discover the best ones for you is to use the Microsoft Health dashboard and then have them sent to your Band 2. There are many different guided workouts and training plans available for the Microsoft Band 2. The Band 2 is not as powerful as a dedicated GPS watch, but for the casual runner it might just be enough. There is no lap or interval options and auto pause is also missing. I prefer to see distance, duration, and my current pace on the main screen with heart rate, average pace, elevation gain, and time on the second screen. I primarily used the Band 2 for running and like that you can fully customize the three items that appear on one screen and the four items that appear on the second screen. Check out the Microsoft Health blog page for much more on VO2 max. The Band 2 can also be used to measure your VO2 max rating through the use of advanced algorithms and measuring your speed and heart rate.

#MICROSOFT BAND SLEEP TRACKER WINDOWS#

Cortana voice support is only provided on Windows Phone, which I don't use much any more. The keyboard is actually quite useful and functional for short messages and easier than pulling out your phone at times. You can reply to text messages using pre-defined messages you create on your phone or even via the small keyboard right on the Band 2. One cool function is the ability to press the action button and see a word-by-word marquee of the notification appear on the Band 2 display. Lots of notifications are available and on the Band 2 these are mostly partial read-only views of some information. The only other tracker I have ever found with this capability is the Fitbit line. It honestly motivates me to take the stairs instead of the elevator, contributing over the long term to a healthier lifestyle. As a person who works in an office where elevator access is the default, I love having a device that measures stairs. The new barometer sensor tracks elevation changes so that floors climbed is measured. Thus, I could probably get through a half marathon with the Band 2, but plan to test this out more over the next month. I saw battery drain on the order of about 25 percent over a 40 minute run. The battery goes down much faster when you run and use GPS. It takes about 1.5 hours to fully charge the Band 2 with the battery lasting about two days. The battery is charged via a proprietary magnetic USB dock that fits onto the top clasp piece. I don't see it collecting lint like I do on other bands, such as the one on the Moto 360 Sport smartwatch. The rubber band material is malleable and soft. The sensor block on the Band 2 is now positioned on top of my wrist so there is no pressure being placed on my veins and the Band 2 is extremely comfortable. I have a couple big veins on the underside of my wrist and wearing the Apple Watch for extended periods causes pain in my wrist. Like the first Band, I prefer to wear it with the display face down since it is much more natural to twist and view/use the display than it is to try to twist your forearm with the display on top. I find that the Microsoft Band 2 just about disappears on my wrist and most of the time I forget it is even there. I personally found the original Band to be fairly comfortable, but it was definitely a bit rigid and stiff. Battery: 48 hours reported, and observed.Shouldn't be used for swimming or in the shower, but fine in the rain.

#MICROSOFT BAND SLEEP TRACKER SKIN#

Band material: Thermal plastic elastomer silicone vulcanate (TPSiV).Processor and storage: ARM Cortex M4 MCU with 64MG internal storage.Display: 32mm x 12.8 mm, 320 x 128 pixels resolution AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 3.Make sure to check out ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley's Microsoft Band 2 review from a first-time fitness band user.