Microsoft Windows 10 devices NYC event
Building on the success of its recent Windows 10 launch, Microsoft is turning its focus to hardware at an October 6 press event in New York City. Next generation versions of the Surface tablet, Lumia phones and the Band fitness tracker are widely expected.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:30:38 PM
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:30:40 PMGolf tracking shows your game and your health status (steps, heart rate, etc)
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:30:42 PMMicrosoft Band works with iOS, Android and Windows, she says.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:31:08 PMLots of these software updates have already been happening over last few months on Band. Microsoft has been aggressively updating Band and Microsoft Health over the last year.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:31:15 PMMicrosoft has struck partners such as myfitnesspal, Men's Fitness, Twitter, Facebook, Uber, TaylorMade, Brooks, etc...
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:31:24 PM
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:31:34 PM"Lose It" integration (just got one yelp).
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:31:34 PMMicrosoft has partnered with nutrition tracker Lose It, highlighted in the presentation.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:31:47 PMThe Microsoft Band is $249 on Oct 30.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:31:47 PMIt's $249, available Oct 30.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:31:51 PMPreorder today.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:31:59 PMYou can preorder today, and it starts selling on Oct 30.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:32:13 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:32:16 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:32:18 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:32:26 PMOk, that's the Microsoft Band.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:32:29 PMNew Microsoft Band is more expensive: $249. Available Oct. 30.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:32:43 PM"More productive" -- sounds like Surface!
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:32:46 PMIt's time to talk about Surface and Lumia.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:32:47 PMNo word on new Band's battery life, though.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:33:05 PMSurface is the iconic Microsoft device for people who want to be productive, he says.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:33:13 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:33:16 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:33:22 PMIt's grown from zero to $3.5 billion business in just three years, Myerson says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:33:34 PMThe entire Windows ecosystem has embraced this category of two-in-ones.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:33:42 PMBut how many of those $3.5 billion dollars are because you have to pay extra for the keyboard? ;)
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:33:51 PMMyerson sees an opportunity with Lumia like it did with Surface. The company wants to reinvent the category, he says.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:34:04 PMThe first two gens of Surface Pro were ok, but clunky. It's last year's Surface Pro 3 that really nailed it.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:34:13 PMIn the last year, more than 1,000 businesses have chosen Lumia for work.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:34:22 PMPanos Panay gets on stage.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:34:35 PMIt remains the best overall Windows hybrid -- at least of the ones that are primarily a tablet, with part-time laptop chops.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:34:59 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:35:14 PMPanay leads the development of all of Windows premium devices.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:35:21 PMOh, fake out! Lumia first....
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:35:22 PMHe's going to talk about Lumia smartphones.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:35:37 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:35:45 PMThe desire to bring the most productive products possible is unmatched, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:36:02 PMThere are 110 million devices running Windows 10 -- but I doubt many of them are phones.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:36:10 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:36:28 PMPanay talks about the opportunity to bring Windows 10 to the smartphone in your pocket.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:37:01 PMSay hello to the Lumia 950 and 950 XL.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:37:21 PMThere are two antennas in these phones, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:37:22 PMWhy two?
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:37:41 PMWhen you hold your phone, Microsoft will choose which antenna to use to stay connected.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:37:50 PM