Amazon.com Unveils Device That Tracks How You Breathe While You Sleep

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Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ) on Wednesday announced a contactless device to monitor customers’ sleep, as well as a new version of the Kindle that allows users to write on the e-reader.

Amazon said the $139.99 sleep device, known as the Halo Rise, tracks room temperature, humidity and light, as well as the breathing patterns of the person closest to it. The goal is to provide users with insight into why they may or may not feel well-rested when they wake up.

Like many tech companies, Amazon has invested in health-tracking devices for consumers, sometimes drawing scrutiny from authorities for the sensitive information it purported to collect, such as body fat percentage, through a website. fitness bracelet called Halo.

Amazon has said that privacy is critical to its work and that the sleep tracker will encrypt health data.

Its new e-reader, the Kindle Scribe, is priced at $339.99, the e-commerce company said at its annual devices and services event.

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