This year, we've heard many announcements from the likes of Apple, Fitbit, Jawbone and other big names in the wearables space, but very little from Microsoft. This has however all changed now. Earlier today Microsoft held a media event in New York at which it announced a host of new devices including the Microsoft Fitness Band 2. The original Microsoft fitness band came out in the latter part of 2014. It is packed with sensors including an optical heart sensor, a 3-axis accelerometer, a gyrometer, an ambient light sensor and a skin temperature sensor. The band tracks steps and activity, offers 24/7 heart rate monitoring, estimates calories and keeps tabs on sleep – all displayed on a decent colour touchscreen display. The device also offers GPS connectivity – something that Fitbit Charge HR and Jawbone UP3 do not. This means that it is able to track distance with more precision then most wearables on the market today.