Microsoft Smartwatch Will Continuously Measure Heart Rate: Report

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Microsoft is planning to launch a new smartwatch that will be compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices, according to a new report.

The watch will reportedly have heart rate monitoring capabilities and a two-day battery life.

See also: Patent Shows Microsoft Has Been Planning a Smartwatch for 2 Years

Citing "multiple sources with knowledge of the company's plans," Forbes reports the watch will rely on technology used by Xbox Kinect engineers to enable the watch to track its wearer's heart rate at all times.

A spokesperson for Microsoft declined Mashable's request to comment but a recently granted patent indicates Microsoft could indeed be working on such a device. That patent, first filed in 2012, depicts a smartwatch with heart-rate and fitness tracking capabilities. Read more...

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