The Band itself doesn't support running third-party applications; instead, it works in conjunction with an application running on the paired mobile device. As such, I'll get started by creating a new ...

Viewing Stats. On your Band, you can see the stats of your most recent activity. It shows the date of your last run, duration, distance, pace, calories burned, max heart rate, and average heart rate.

The Microsoft Band wearable has offered tracking for running, cycling, golf, and other cardiovascular pursuits, but it’s lacked a basic hiking component, until now. The new Explore tile even ...

Web tiles are best suited for at-a-glance information. ... For example, if a user wears their Band on a run, that data could be used by a developer's app to map out where they've been.

Among Microsoft’s latest updates to the Band 2, the most interesting addition could be a “What’s New” tile, which will pop up when Band updates become available.

Microsoft rolling out update for Band 2 with new Explore Tile and hiking experience. By Sarmistha Acharya 05/19/16 AT 4:52 AM BST.