Microsoft SPOT Watch Archives

Microsoft Smartwatch, An Xbox SPOT Watch?

February 20, 2021April 13, 2013 by Jon Mentor

Is the Microsoft smartwatch on its way? Microsoft has apparently joined the ranks of Apple and Google in their rumored attempt to integrate proprietary technologies with your body in the form of a smartwatch. 10 years ago, Microsoft developed and released a smartwatch called the SPOT Watch, which was a major commercial failure. So, why … [Read More]

2004 Microsoft SPOT Watch Smartwatch Review

February 20, 2021March 11, 2013 by Jon Mentor

The Microsoft SPOT Watch smartwatch was revolutionary, smart, and sexy — at least for technophile geeks. It was also a major commercial failure. The first SPOT Watch models were released to great fanfare in 2004, but new product development ceased only two years later. The Microsoft SPOT Watch line was officially killed in 2008, with … [Read More]