Developing for the Microsoft Smart Watch

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Some fellow bloggers have recently pointed out that MSN Direct is looking for some creative developers to build applications for the Microsoft Smart Watch (the SPOT watch). Channel 9 even has a video about the SPOT watch. Thanks to mikehall for pointing this out on his blog.  

Regarding the applications that you (the cool developer) can build: Users will download a new application in one of the following ways:

· PC Channel. The application and any related data is downloaded to the watch using a USB cable connected to the user’s PC.

· Over-the-air (OTA). The application is downloaded to the watch using the DirectBand network. Following the download, this standalone application (for example, a game or watch face) does not require any additional data from the network.

See https://msndirect.com/community/developer.htm for all the details.