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Amit Rawal
I'm Amit Rawal, a Sloan Fellow at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, California.
This podcast is about an obsession to use tech, data, and design to improve human performance, productivity, and wellbeing.
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The 800-pound gorilla has joined the ring. The fitness wearable market, which is estimated to be $50 Billion, already has serious competition from Apple, Google (Fitbit), Samsung, and many others. So why is Amazon jumping into this crowded market? Is it part of a bigger plan to dominate the $3T+ healthcare industry? Tune in and find out how Amazon Halo compares to the existing line of wearables and what kind of "halo effect" (pun intended) can it have on the overall healthcare industry.
Time Stamps (Min.):
Summary - 1:51
Backdrop - 3:01
What is Halo & Why Should You Care? - 3:55
Impact / Its Halo Effect - 12:30
Should You Buy? - 14:20
Predictions about the future - 17:54
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