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"Microsoft is apparently developing a fitness band, rather than a smartwatch as previously rumoured. WinSuperSite claims that the firm&amp;#039;s answer to the Samsung Gear Fit will not be limited to Windows Phone devices, working with all mobile platforms.  The mystery device is said to monitor the user&amp;#039;s health using a range of sensors and will display notifications from a synced smartphone. Numerous leaked patent filings have given credence to reports that Microsoft is on the verge of entering the wearables market. A recent document filed by the computing giant alluded to a system for displaying contextually-relevant information on wearable devices, suggesting the Microsoft hardware will offer Google Now-like features. Microsoft has been tipped to announce and launch its fitness band in the fourth quarter of 2014. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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