Microsoft Said To Be In Talks To Purchase Basis, A Smartwatch Maker

February 17, 2014
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claiming that several companies are planning such an acquisition, including Google and Apple. Microsoft seems to be in good company, then, as all three are reportedly working on their very own smartwatches. Estimate price is said to be under the $100 million range, by the way. Smartwatches (and wearable computing, as a whole) represent the next technological frontier for these technology giants. Not much is known about what exactly is cooking in the labs at Microsoft, but it goes without saying that you can soon expect an optimized version of Windows on small screen devices.]]>

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Mike Johnson is a writer for The Redmond Cloud - the most comprehensive source of news and information about Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Cloud. He enjoys writing about Azure Security, IOT and the Blockchain.

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  • They need to. Before there left behind.

    Dominico-James Black Eagle Hod February 17, 2014 10:54 am Reply
  • Sometimes I wonder if this smartwatch thing isn’t an unnecessary distraction. Honestly I don’t see it taking off any time soon. The OEM are even trying hard to find a way to fit it into people lives. Maybe trying too hard.

    Macpaul Emeka Ekwueme February 17, 2014 11:43 am Reply

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