The Microsoft Band is dead

Microsoft gave it two tries, but the company's wrist-worn Band fitness tracker is seemingly no more. The Band 2 has been removed completely from Microsoft's online store, signaling that production has ceased. It's no longer available from Best Buy either, though Amazon is still selling through its remaining inventory. ZDNet reports that the company has no current plans to release a Band 3. The team responsible for the Band was recently dissolved, throwing doubt on Microsoft's future plans for the product.

In a statement earlier this month, Microsoft insisted that it remains "deeply committed to supporting our customers and exploring the wearables space." (HoloLens is technically a wearable, after all.) At the time, Microsoft also noted...

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