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  1. Join Us: Microsoft Stores to Celebrate and Experience Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

    On Monday, October 26, head to your local Microsoft store to experience the launch of the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. Link Removed Earlier this month, Microsoft ushered in a new era of Windows 10 devices and we’re seeing incredible enthusiasm for the Surface Book, Microsoft Surface Pro 4...
  2. Have a heart...rate Band UWP sample

    Continuing with our Hardware Event Theme, it's Windows 10 Band Day! Link Removed, whom we usually highlight for his cool Kinect projects, a couple months ago wrote up this nice Windows 10 UWP Microsoft Band example... Link Removed Although very simple I thought this was worth blogging as I...
  3. Create Your Own Workouts Using the Improved Microsoft Health Dashboard and Microsoft Band

    A Microsoft Health dashboard update brings a much requested feature, allowing you to build your own custom workout database. read more Continue reading...
  4. Microsoft Band on sale at Best Buy for just $99.99

    If you have been thinking about checking out Microsoft Band then now is the perfect time with this deal from Best Buy. read more Continue reading...
  5. I Call Foul on Microsoft Band Support

    A commonly reported issue with Microsoft Band connectivity is still a glaring problem. read more Continue reading...
  6. Coding4Fun Second Quarter 2015 Round-Up

    June is the quite before the storm month. With Windows 10 and related items coming out next month, well July and August are going to be exciting months! Coding4Fun Blog Small Basic Gets a Not So Small Update... v1.1 Intel Galileo V2 and You Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 Retargeting Extension...
  7. MusicNet (MS Band, Azure, LEDs, WinPhone, RPi and more)

    I did find something cool! A couple weeks ago I said I wouldn't post anything more about the Microsoft Band (unless I found something really cool). Well today's project is officially cool! How could you not think Paul DeCarlo's recent project RPi + WinPhone + MS Band + Azure + Excel +...
  8. Windows 10 Mobile Build 10136 Brings Bluetooth Sync for Microsoft Band

    One of the spit-and-polish features for today's new Windows 10 Mobile release is working with the Microsoft Band. read more Continue reading...
  9. Two for the Band

    Honest, this is the last Microsoft Band post... (for a bit at least)(unless I find something really really cool anyway... ;) Just for reference, here are the other recent C4F posts; Microsoft Band SDK Release and Band Studio Introduction, Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up...
  10. What We are Fit to Know about Microsoft Band v2

    Microsoft Band v2 is coming, for sure, but what will a new version offer? read more Continue reading...
  11. Why does Microsoft Band count steps when I am riding in a car?

    The Microsoft Band counts a lot of steps when you are just riding in a car. read more Continue reading...
  12. How To: Microsoft Band Soft Reset

    Performing a soft reset on the Microsoft Band could get you going again should some strangeness arise. read more Continue reading...
  13. Microsoft Band SDK Release and Band Studio Introduction

    About a month ago we highlighted the Microsoft Band in a link round-up post, Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up. Since then the Microsoft Band SDK, Link Removed, was fully released... Link Removed Today, we’re announcing the full release of the Microsoft Band SDK. Visit Link...
  14. Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up

    Now that the Microsoft Band is pretty easily purchased (I'm wearing one of the latest batch now :) more dev's are getting them and sharing their efforts. Instead of rationing them, I'm going to give you a round-up of them, posts from Iris Classon (two from her actually), Fela Ameghino, Lorenzo...
  15. Roll Your Own Tabata Routines for the Microsoft Band

    Go beyond the included exercise routines provided in the Microsoft Health app for the Microsoft Band and create your own with Tabata+. read more Continue reading...
  16. Finding Elevation Stats for the Microsoft Band

    The Microsoft Band does, indeed, track your elevation for GPS runs. It's just difficult to locate the first time. read more Continue reading...
  17. Running with the Microsoft Band: Additional Accessories

    The Microsoft Band is a pretty stellar fitness tracking device, but it's not the only thing you might need to put in high mileage. read more Continue reading...
  18. Coding4Fun First Quarter 2015 Round-Up

    I look back on this past quarter and kind of say, "wow." So much has been released, there was so much news that even with this round-up, it's hard to grok it all. Then I try to imagine what the NEXT quarterly round-up, post BUILD/Ignite, will look like [Brain Explodes]... Coding4Fun Blog...
  19. Comparing Treadmill and Outside Running Using the Microsoft Band

    Using my favorite running app for Windows Phone, I've tested accuracy and output for the Microsoft Band. read more Continue reading...
  20. Raspberry PI 2 and the Microsoft Band

    With the recent release of the Microsoft Band SDK Preview, it seems right to highlight those of you how are building cool stuff with it... And if we mix in some IoT, well... woot! Joost van Schaik is mixing in just about everything, Microsoft Band, Raspberry PI 2, Mono, C# and even Windows...