Microsoft Band gets automatic golf tracking in new update

Microsoft has been gradually improving its wearable fitness Band since its launch in October. A major update in February added third-party apps and smarter coaching arrived in an April update. In the coming weeks, Microsoft is adding golf tracking. Thanks to a partnership with TaylorMade, the Microsoft Band and Microsoft’s Health service will soon track shots automatically and even keep track of your scorecard.



Microsoft has tweaked its Band sensors to detect the difference between a practice swing and an actual shot, and the Band will be able to detect the next hole when you move around a course. If you’re a golf enthusiast then this is ideal, and the Band will also track steps, heart rate, and calorie burn while you’re driving...

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