If you're among those who want to kick your fitness into high gear in the New Year, the Microsoft Band just got an upgrade, with new features like music controls, activity reminders, and an improved and enhanced Exercise Tile.

"You'll find the perfect tunes to get you in the holiday spirit this month with our new partner Spotify," Microsoft announced, though any mobile music app will connect to the Band via Bluetooth.

Whether you're pumping iron at the gym, taking a run through the park, or doing yoga in the living room, Redmond's wearable now displays song titles, and lets you pause and play, skip forward and back, and turn the volume up or down.

And when you start lagging—too many gingerbread cookies can do that—the Band will remind you to get up and move. Choose your preferred time intervals and days to be notified, and your wrist will light up with an itty blue snail and a warning that "You haven't been actively recently."

Start the new year with a new exercise regime, courtesy of the Microsoft Band. Choose your favorite activity using the Exercise Tile, like yoga or weightlifting, or name your own. Then, review sessions in the Microsoft Health app or Web dashboard, and you'll find summaries and observations grouped by exercise type.

If you can't keep up with all the changes, tap the What's New Tile, which will appear automatically on your band when updates are available.

For more, see PCMag's review of the Microsoft Band 2 and the slideshow above. Also check out The Best Fitness Trackers for 2015.

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