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The Halo can track your fitness, but it does something that other trackers don’t. The Halo can determine your tone of voice. So, we had to see if the Halo’s coaching could do some good with someone who has a reputation for sarcasm, Iyaz Akhtar. You can purchase Amazon Halo here Amazon Halo: *CNET may…
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nondidjos
December 2, 2020 at 3:11 pm
terrifying
Joy Utmostjoylife
December 2, 2020 at 3:18 pm
This is so cool! I teach crucial conversations content and this would be very helpful for many who do not know or “hear” how they come off to others!!!
Alex H
December 2, 2020 at 3:50 pm
I’m not sure what kind of idiot you’d have to be to give Amazon a permanent microphone into your life. I’ll pass.
iyaz akhtar
December 2, 2020 at 7:29 pm
The mic feature can be turned off. The Halo’s mic is not on by default.
leomtk
December 2, 2020 at 3:50 pm
Behavior monitoring and control. This is absolutely Orwellian! I think it is worse than the controversies regarding location tracking. 😳
Bryan A
December 2, 2020 at 3:52 pm
Just another way for us to give Amazon the freedom to spy on our lives.
acdnan
December 2, 2020 at 4:09 pm
I would probably make the thing explode with my negativity
Lanchester Naanyane
December 2, 2020 at 4:46 pm
Me sounds angry
Amazon automatically delivers comfort food.
There’s potential 🤔
Chetan Shet
December 2, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Skynet is coming…
Adrian Messenger
December 2, 2020 at 5:18 pm
Now, Amazon is capturing your voice and speech with new recognition software.
Another way to track and identify you.
No thanks.
Please don’t be a sheep.
wagsbass
December 2, 2020 at 5:26 pm
When we need an electronic device to tell people what their tone is, you know we are getting really stupid in general
Sudipto Kumar
December 2, 2020 at 5:39 pm
Haha that means it is hearing all the time. Creepy 🙏🏼. No thanks
BobEckert56
December 2, 2020 at 5:52 pm
Bezos is evil incarnate.
Timo Tio
December 2, 2020 at 6:02 pm
this is creepy, sorry
iyaz akhtar
December 2, 2020 at 7:29 pm
That’s okay!
Igor Badadum
December 2, 2020 at 6:14 pm
Alex Jones: The deep state just launched a CIA emo-chip, and you are paying for it.
Hung Le
December 2, 2020 at 6:25 pm
Can I do this with just my phone? I definitely want to watch my tone when I’m giving tech support to a family member. I don’t care if they’re right or wrong or listening or not, I want to do everything in my power to resolve their problem with minimal friction and headache. I can get mad at them later (or never).
MacS7n
December 2, 2020 at 6:55 pm
So we now have to pay Amazon to collect our emotions data? Lol
Fluorine, Uranium, Carbon, Potassium
December 2, 2020 at 7:27 pm
Wow… I didn’t think we were far enough along to allow companies to collect our emotional data now.
Pinworm X
December 2, 2020 at 8:55 pm
I usually throw in my Dad’s angry accent when I pretend to go off.
Tim Ryan
December 2, 2020 at 9:34 pm
I would never live like this….so sad
Jack Adams Daniels
December 2, 2020 at 9:36 pm
Love the answer at 9:48 lol 😂 bro he ain’t tech support
Pano 360
December 2, 2020 at 9:46 pm
Awesome. A computer to tell me I’m not happy-sounding enough.
Maybe people should just try to be a bit less judgemental. For example, to me, a lot of Londoners have a flat, emotionless tone which makes them sound a little haughty.
That’s *my* problem, not theirs. I can’t expect all Londoners to conform to what I think. I need to adjust my standards, not the other way around.
Edi de Oliveira
December 2, 2020 at 10:17 pm
Who would need this? Wow, there are all kinds of stupid… Why would u pay $4 a month to be spied on, WOW! Hold on… there is a tv show right now about it… “Brave New World” it feels just like that… Amazon trying to domesticate humans Jeff Bezos style. Next they will pop you a pill! LOL – no thanks! This is crazy…
nakeshiasdent
December 2, 2020 at 11:27 pm
I thought I would like the Halo because of the tone feature but ti had me angry all the time so I turned the tone off and are using it for the fitness benefits.
abghere
December 2, 2020 at 11:58 pm
Don’t like that subscription fee. With Amazon, no subscription not usable!
Osmar Vazquez
December 3, 2020 at 1:04 am
Can we please appreciate the fact Amazon included a very nosy cat in the Halo app? He even keeps his owner company at night and knows how to flex for a photo!
Peacekeeper
December 3, 2020 at 2:22 am
Whyyyy is this even a thing??? More useless tech trash no one asked for!
Etoi Randolph
December 3, 2020 at 4:37 am
It’s not what you say, its how you say it. It’s a shame that with that feature enabled the battery goes down to one day. The Apple Watch has more features and a oled screen and it has a day of battery life. This product should have a longer battery life.
MultiMediaUploads
December 3, 2020 at 5:31 am
This is going to have huge implications on the customer support industry. Both to monitor customer satisfaction and employee interaction. However using it in my own personal life sounds absolutely ridiculous! 😡
Alex A
December 3, 2020 at 6:38 am
Iyaz were you listening to Jim Cornette?
pseudo David
December 3, 2020 at 6:58 am
Getting some Black Mirror vibes here.. Imagine if your employer tracked your speech patterns and deducted pay for negative thoughts
Ragdoll Libby
December 3, 2020 at 7:02 am
I can’t wait to get mine. But, I really want it for the health feedback. I think the voice tracking will make me depressed. 😉
Lartbar -
December 3, 2020 at 8:37 am
Protection of privacy is such a messy topic in the US
Jack Dominiak
December 3, 2020 at 9:51 am
Load of rubbish 😏
Raydio FPV
December 3, 2020 at 10:07 am
When the Apple Watch first came out I was thinking of all the things biometrics could potentially achieve.. this was one of them.. wild
elukok
December 3, 2020 at 11:24 am
Talk about privacy invasion. You are just straping an always on microphone to your wrist that streams everything you say to amazon. Great idea.
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December 3, 2020 at 11:33 am
If “Live Mode” listens for all nearby voices, what are the legal implications of this? For example, if I use “Live Mode” around other people, and don’t tell them, would I be held legally liable if the subsequently find out and decide to press charges?
Matthew Howell
December 3, 2020 at 11:33 am
If “Live Mode” listens for all nearby voices, what are the legal implications of this? For example, if I use “Live Mode” around other people, and don’t tell them, would I be held legally liable if the subsequently find out and decide to press charges?
Big larry morris
December 3, 2020 at 1:09 pm
2020 wire tap is so common 🤦🏿♂️
Shadi Kattaa
December 3, 2020 at 2:48 pm
we have enough spies in our mobiles .. no need for extra one
Nitin Jain
December 3, 2020 at 4:45 pm
Why would you need a wrist band for this? A cell phone app should be able to do all of this for you standalone.
Shree
December 3, 2020 at 5:07 pm
What if Bill Burr wears this?
Michael Protacio
December 3, 2020 at 8:52 pm
This is fascinating. Privacy concerns aside, this is really interesting for people in public-facing roles, like your teaching example, or public speaking, customer service, news/radio, etc.—even acting. It could be used for good, but I wonder what implicit biases the “tonal” evaluation has baked into it. Also, I wonder if they will eventually sell this to call centers, etc. That could get really oppressive really fast…
Eric Tsang
December 3, 2020 at 10:37 pm
$4/mo. For what? Another useless junk in the drawer after a yr!
Roman Sainz
December 3, 2020 at 11:24 pm
Because Alexa listening was not bad enough.; How much benefit there is on this gimmick Vs privacy issues?
Video Biker
December 3, 2020 at 11:52 pm
You really don’t need to worry about your tone. If it weren’t for your tone people couldn’t understand what you’re really trying to tell them. If we were to speak in a monotone, no one could tell whether we were being honest or we were being sarcastic or we were just being silly. I happened to try to use sarcasm very effectively when I’m angry because it’s either that or start talking like a sailor and now many people like the way sailors talk these days. Or, maybe they do. By the way, I am from one county over, Nassau County and I currently live on the county on the other side of you, Brooklyn. Good to see local boy do good
abdullah islam
December 4, 2020 at 12:18 am
Cool
c o z z i 123
December 4, 2020 at 3:19 am
I got a Amazon Halo ad before a Amazon halo video
physics77guy
December 4, 2020 at 3:46 am
iyaz fix yourself man, you look like you are ready for your umra….lol…
Mayank Buade
December 4, 2020 at 4:35 am
Legal way to hear everything.
“woooooow”
Jeffrey Leonard
December 4, 2020 at 12:35 pm
Modern people are so broken…they need this thing..
JhnyBz
December 4, 2020 at 12:58 pm
I need this I live in The Bronx and if you know in NY Everybody talks with a tone
Steeve Wheelis
December 4, 2020 at 3:22 pm
It’s an Amazon Mom mode… LOL 😂
Pranav Mukesh
December 4, 2020 at 5:57 pm
This useless band is probably amazon’s next biggest fail after the amazon phone
Will Berry
December 5, 2020 at 12:21 am
I would still prefer Whoop over this
zorkpl
December 6, 2020 at 7:10 pm
In the Cold War, it was a difficult task to set up a wiretap.
These days the wristband is listening to me!
The Desi Lifestyle
December 6, 2020 at 11:41 pm
I am recognizing this Amazon employee’s voice as Douchebaggery.
michael
December 7, 2020 at 12:08 am
Can we just talk about how Pebble ran so the Amazon Halo could flop
Marv Barr
December 7, 2020 at 8:27 pm
Oh lame I thought this was a smart watch thats why I clicked 😒
Ein Freigeist
December 8, 2020 at 2:45 am
I already know how I am sounding, why do I need Amazon to tell me the same!?
Tauqeer Shaikh
December 8, 2020 at 2:56 am
Basically its a wife who will not like the tone of your voice.
Non.Duality
December 8, 2020 at 6:09 pm
Definitely gonna lead to toxic positivity. Watch Black Mirror S03 E01.
Hareesh Ch
December 8, 2020 at 9:25 pm
Ugly af
John Gyver
December 9, 2020 at 8:24 pm
Buying a device with subscription attached is a big NO for me, and this voice analysis could be done by some app on a phone – no need for extra hardware. But thumbs up for the video.