Verge March 4, 2021
Dan Seifert

‘Alexa, what’s my sleep score?’

Amazon has announced a new feature for its Halo fitness-tracking gadget: Alexa integration. With this new feature, Halo owners will be able to ask Alexa devices for various health stats, such as their sleep score or activity points obtained during the day. The integration will be off by default and owners will need the latest firmware on their Halo bands and the latest version of the iOS or Android app to enable it. Amazon says the feature rollout is starting today, March 4th, and will be continuing over the next week or so.

The Halo band is Amazon’s first fitness-focused product and it’s had a less than stellar reception since it was announced last fall....

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