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Sean Hollister
Déjà vu.

Amazon abruptly pulling the plug on its Halo bands reminds me of when the Microsoft Band met the same fate. Google’s been a poor shepherd to Fitbit, too — why is big tech so bad at bands? Must we all wear a smartwatch to track health?

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