From CNET: Microsoft feels the time is right to enter the smartwatch sector, according to a Forbes report.
The tech giant is expected to launch a smartwatch in the next couple of weeks that will have health-tracking capabilities, including a heart-rate monitor, according to the report, which cited unidentified sources.
The device will reportedly be capable of syncing with devices running several mobile platforms, such as Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems, and last more than two days with regular use. The gadget is expected to be available to consumers by the end of the year, in time for the holiday shopping season.
Microsoft has been linked to current smartwatch efforts as far back as April 2013, when the company was reportedly shopping around suppliers in Asia for components to build a potential touch-enabled watch device. Reports earlier this year indicated that the device would physically resemble Samsung's Gear Fit with a full-color touch screen viewable on the inside of your wrist.
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