Goodbye forever to the Microsoft Band, its ill-fated competitor to the Apple Watch and Fitbit.
The original Microsoft Band had some smartwatch-style features, in addition to its fitness tracking capabilities.is turning off the online services for the Microsoft Band, its ill-fated fitness device first released in 2014.
The Band won't stop working entirely — it can still do anything that doesn't require an internet connection, like setting an alarm or counting your steps. Microsoft stopped making the Microsoft Band fitness tracker back in 2016, but it still worked for anybody who bought one — like a Fitbit or Apple Watch, the Microsoft Band used an app to help users track their health.
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