Ideas:<p>(I'd be more interested in controlling my phone from the wrist)<p>Two-factor auth codes on the wrist instead of unlocking phone.<p>Beep my phone button (so I can find it when it's lost).<p>Record conversation. I have bad memory in long meetings.<p>Pager. A simple 'push this button to buzz the other person who is also wearing a band that you are linked to'. My wife needs me and sometimes I have headphones and can't hear her and don't see the phone light up.
If anybody is interested in a some code, I released a small sample application: <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/MicrosoftBand-Sample" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/felixrieseberg/MicrosoftBand-Sample</a>.
I really wish I could buy one, but alas it's not in the UK yet.<p>I like the concept, I like the sensors and I love that it's cross phone platform.<p>I've no idea why they are taking so long to get to other markets. Please don't make this the next Zune.
This is awesome! Im not sure what you can do with it, but skin temperature and heart rate both seem like something that can be used to measure things like focus and emotion (real mood bracelet). Im curious about the kinds of things people will do with this! Im also super curious on the app store that will be available for it. Will probably be a itunes kind of thing where you have to plug the thing into a computer to get the app. Its an exciting time to be a developer!
Serious question - why would I buy a Microsoft Band? Why is it awesome?<p>Does anyone have a convincing reason to buy the MS Band over the Apple Watch?