Amazon Halo Review: The Fitness Gadget We Don’t Deserve or Need
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Amazon Halo Review: The Fitness Gadget We Don’t Deserve or Need

Publication Title
The New York Times
Publication/Creation Date
December 9 2020
Creators/Contributors
Brian X. Chen (creator)
Amazon, Inc. (contributor)
Media Type
Magazine Article
Persuasive Intent
Information
Description
"This experiment raised another question: What in the world was Amazon thinking releasing a product like this now? It has been impossible for us to move around as much as we used to this year. If anything, we should accept that our bodies will be imperfect during this time."
HCI Platform
Wearables
Discursive Type
Responses To Inventions
Location on Body
Wrist
Augments
Tracking, Living, Feeling
Technology Keywords
Fitness Trackers, Smartphone Applications, Smart Bracelet, Algorithms , Data Analytics, 3D Models, Cameras, Microphones
Keywords
Fitness, Health, Body Shaming, Mood, Pandemic, COVID-19, Privacy, Ethics
Marketing Keywords
Amazon, Amazon Halo, Fitbit, Apple, Apple Watch
Source
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/technology/personaltech/amazon-halo-review.html
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Date archived
December 15 2020
Last edited
December 15 2020
How to cite this entry
Brian X. Chen. (December 9 2020). "Amazon Halo Review: The Fitness Gadget We Don’t Deserve or Need". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Fabric of Digital Life. https://fabricofdigitallife.com/Detail/objects/5020