Microsoft challenges Apple w/ Surface Pro 4 iPad Pro competitor, Surface Book laptop aimed at MacBook Pro, more
At Microsoft's event today it unveiled a huge array of ambitious and interesting tech which should be enough to make Apple stand up and take notice. The once-giant of the consumer electronics world has had to reinvent itself over the past couple of years, and judging from today's event, it's doing enough to get people interested again at the very least. At best, it could transform the way we see technology and computing. Microsoft Band Microsoft is going all-out on fitness monitoring tech with its newest Band. Apart from the obvious difference in form factor, the Microsoft Band is in every way a direct competitor to Apple Watch . The Band is redesigned to be a little more svelte than your typical fitness band, with a metallic frame around the display. It's designed for people who work, but "also like to work out". In other words, it can turn around your wrist. Feature-wise, it's very competitive. It has built-in GPS, UV monitoring, sleep and calo...