The Halo Band from Amazon can send your heart rate to other applications and training equipment.

ByFaisal Chughtai | Published date:
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Amazon has updated its Halo fitness band with the ability to exchange live heart rate data with third-party devices and fitness applications through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). For its iFit service, the firm is presently collaborating with NordicTrack, as well as Openfit and CLMBR.

Live heart rate has been available in the Halo app's Live tab since its inception but linking it to show in other apps and devices is just as simple. You may enable heart rate sharing by heading to the Halo app's Settings, choosing Heart Rate Sharing, turning it on, and then following the on-screen steps to share your heart rate with the other app or device, according to Amazon.

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Displaying your heart rate on-screen is a popular feature for fitness services to inspire you while exercising and explain why you may feel stressed during a specific section of your activity. In other situations, on-screen heart rate is a feature that promotes additional products, such as features like the "Burn Bar" which requires an Apple watch.

If you don't want to be bound onto a single provider, the fact that the Halo Band is already working with a few others is a huge bonus. Moreover, Amazon also introduced the option to measure "movement health" to its app and band in June.

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