Amazon Gets Into Health Tracking, Challenging Apple, Fitbit
- New Halo wellness tracker can take 3D scans, monitor sleep
- Amazon’s $65 gadget is available Thursday by invitation only
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Amazon.com Inc. introduced a wearable fitness gadget called the Halo Band, entering the market for health monitoring devices dominated by Apple Inc. and Fitbit Inc.
The wrist band uses what Amazon describes as artificial intelligence software to monitor a range of personal wellness metrics, from physical activity to sleep and even mood. The device’s features include 3D scans for body fat and voice-tone detection to analyze emotion. The related Halo service will come with an app, and users will be able to connect their accounts to third-party programs to further monitor weight and health.