Microsoft He alth

Microsoft today unveiled its hyper-vitaminated quantifying bracelet: Microsoft Band. But it has also presented the he alth software that will accompany its new wearable: Microsoft He alth The latter is a cloud-based service with which those from Redmond intend to Give value to all the data collected by your bracelet (or by others) by providing information based on it.

Microsoft He alth will serve as center from which to control all the data related to our he alth and physical activity From the steps we have taken, to the calories, going through the heart rate, and even the hours of sleep that we dedicate each day.The service aims to become the point where all this data is collected and from where we can consult it to find out more about our levels of activity and he alth.

Third Party Compatibility

To function best, Microsoft He alth needs to collect as much data as possible. For this reason, Microsoft has decided to to completely open its platform to third parties, facilitating the entry of data not only from the company's wearable, but also from multiple bracelets, watches and other gadgets with quantifying capabilities that are already or will soon be on the market.

To make this possible, Microsoft will provide access to its applications, APIs, and cloud storage where you can store your data. In the hardware section, Microsoft will even allow wearable manufacturers to license the 10-sensor system that the Microsoft Band incorporates, with which heart rate can be continuously monitored, using the corresponding reader, or location, thanks to integrated GPS.

Microsoft's commitment to opening up its platform is also transferred to software. Third-party he alth-related services will be able to upload and store their data in the Microsoft He alth cloud With them there they will be able to benefit from the algorithms and intelligent system developed by the of Redmond to provide relevant information and further advice to its users.

Microsoft He alth will count from the beginning with a group of partners that already work with the platform Among them we find names as well known as wearables Jawbone UP or MyFitnessPal and RunKeeper services. The platform also plans to announce updates regularly, including not only its compatibility with additional devices and services, but also the connection of your data with its own He althVault medical information service.

Microsoft He alth, the mobile app

The first taste of the potential of Microsoft He alth will come, of course, through its mobile application Along with the cloud platform and its compatibility with third parties, Microsoft has also prepared its own application from which users can consult the data that the service has collected about their he alth and physical activity.

From the application users will be able to review the steps they have taken and the distance covered in different activities, calories burned, heart rate and hours of sleep. In addition, it will be possible to set goals and keep track of them. Microsoft He alth will also serve as a companion application for devices such as the Microsoft Band, allowing you to customize aspects of the latter and set reminders and notifications.

Following the multiplatform strategy, the Microsoft He alth application is freely available from the outset for the three main mobile systems: Windows Phone, iOS and Android. The problem is that, for now, is only accessible from the respective app stores in the United States Microsoft hasn't said anything yet about when it will be available outside the borders American.

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