2023-04-27 23:18:54
A Amazon announced this week that it is discontinuing the smart health line Halooriginally announced in 2020. In addition to having stopped selling products, such as wristbands and other monitoring devices, services related to this area will be deactivated, ceasing to function from the day August 1, 2023.
How did you remember the The Vergethis decision is not exactly surprising, considering an email obtained by the vehicle in which Melissa Cha, vice president of smart home and health at the company, comments on the competition and unsustainability of the Halo line. The products in fact did not have great highlights, just having affordable prices, but without many other attractions.
We have made the difficult decision to retire the Halo program, which will result in fewer job positions. More recently, Halo has faced significant adversity, including an increasingly competitive industry and an uncertain economic environment. While our customers love many aspects of Halo, we need to prioritize features and maximize benefits for our customers and the long-term health of the business.
Although this email was directed at people within the company, the publicly released statement gives the impression that employees — particularly those working in positions lower down the head office — were not given advance notice. It is worth remembering that Amazon has already laid off a significant number of people recently (almost 30,000, according to the TechCrunch), and these should be added to those that were previously dismissed.
All customers who purchased the products Amazon Halo View, Halo Band, Halo Rise and accessories in the last twelve months will be refunded. As of August 1st, devices and the app Amazon Halo will stop working, but until then you will be able to save scans to your camera roll. The company also announced that it will collect the devices for recycling free of charge.
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