Amazon ends support for Halo fitness tracker This summer, the company announced on Wednesday.
“At Amazon, we think big, experiment and invest in new ideas like Amazon Halo in our efforts to delight customers,” an email to customers read in part. “While we are proud of what we have built, we recently made the difficult decision to stop supporting Amazon Halo as of July 31, 2023.”
If you purchased any of the Halo View, Halo Band, Halo Rise, or Halo Accessory Bands made within the last 12 months, you will receive a refund. Unused subscription fees will also be refunded.
Amazon said Halo devices and the app will no longer work starting August 1, and information stored on the app will be deleted. Individuals who wish to download or delete their health data themselves can access it from the settings page of the app.
Halo owners are encouraged to recycle their devices through Amazon recycling programwhich covers shipping cost.
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Introduced in 2020, Halo brings a new approach to health metrics that included body fat analysis, sleep monitoring, and even a feature that controls your tone of voice. last september, The tabletop sleep tracker, Halo Rise It has been added to the lineup.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The move to Sunset Halo appears to have been a cost-cutting measure and employees who worked on the wearable were let go.
Amazon recently laid off 18,000 workers. CNBC reported, including employees who worked on the devices and services. Further cuts were announced in March by CEO Andy Jassy.
The company also backtracked on some of its healthcare offerings: in December Telemedicine service, Amazon Care, has shut down.
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