Google Wearable Tech Google halts sales of Fitbit products in 30 countries Aligning Fitbit with Pixel availability By Alfonso Maruccia, November 15, 2023, 3:22 PM
Wearable Tech Fitbit's passive heart rhythm monitoring algorithm gets FDA approval It can now use the tech in its wearables By Cohen Coberly, April 11, 2022, 4:42 PM 8 comments
Wearable Tech Electronics Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches over risk of burn injuries The company sold 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches worldwide By Adrian Potoroaca, March 2, 2022, 2:10 PM
Wearable Tech Google Fitbit's new Charge 5 tracker packs an ECG, a stress response sensor and more for under $180 A feature-packed fitness tracker By Shawn Knight, August 25, 2021, 11:05 AM 10 comments
Apple Wearable Tech The smartwatch market is growing, Apple Watch still dominates Apple remains the undisputed leader in the smartwatch space By Adrian Potoroaca, May 27, 2021, 3:13 PM 9 comments
Wearable Tech Google Google now owns Fitbit, vows not to use tracker health data for ad targeting We'll see about that By Cohen Coberly, January 14, 2021, 5:15 PM 9 comments
Wearable Tech Google Fitbit CEO reveals the company's plan to conquer fitness wearables and telemedicine Fitbit Premium now has over 500,000 subscribers By Adrian Potoroaca, October 26, 2020, 11:02 AM
Industry The Web Japan joins Europe and U.S. to keep Big Tech in check Japan's getting in the mix. By Pete Flint, October 19, 2020, 9:17 AM
Wearable Tech Electronics Fitbit's Sense smartwatch could help you gauge your stress levels Fitbit has an Apple Watch competitor on its hands By Adrian Potoroaca, August 25, 2020, 5:42 PM 7 comments
Wearable Tech Google EU wants Google to prove it won't use Fitbit data to "further enhance" its dominant position in search and advertising A final decision on the deal will be made in August By Adrian Potoroaca, July 24, 2020, 3:40 PM
Wearable Tech Mobile Fitbit launches its Charge 4 tracker with GPS, NFC payments, and Spotify controls Stay active during the coronavirus pandemic By Adrian Potoroaca, March 31, 2020, 5:46 PM
Industry Wearable Tech US regulators are investigating claims that Fitbit and Garmin violated Philips' wearable device patents Bad news for major players in the fitness tracker industry By Cohen Coberly, January 10, 2020, 6:52 PM
Google The DOJ is reportedly investigating Google's acquisition of Fitbit Google gets another probing By Rob Thubron, December 11, 2019, 5:20 AM
Industry Google Facebook tried to acquire Fitbit but Google edged it by a small margin Googlebit might be better for consumers than Facebit By Adrian Potoroaca, November 27, 2019, 6:55 AM
Wearable Tech Google Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion Google is bolstering its hardware business By Adrian Potoroaca, November 1, 2019, 2:11 PM 8 comments
Wearable Tech Electronics Google might be willing to buy Fitbit to save Wear OS Parent company Alphabet is currently in talks with the fitness gadget maker By Adrian Potoroaca, October 28, 2019, 5:12 PM
Wearable Tech Fitbit launches $200 Versa 2 smartwatch along with a premium subscription service Fitbit is slowly shifting focus to software and subscriptions By Adrian Potoroaca, August 29, 2019, 10:43 AM
Industry Mobile Fitbit beats analyst estimates even as it struggles to sell its Apple Watch alternative People are divided between cheap fitness bands and expensive smartwatches By Adrian Potoroaca, August 1, 2019, 9:05 AM
Wearable Tech Electronics Fitbit launches Inspire fitness tracker but only businesses can acquire it Smartwatches have put pressure on dedicated fitness trackers By Greg Synek, February 11, 2019, 8:58 AM
Apple Wearable Tech Xiaomi ships far more wearables than Apple as it expands beyond China Apple's market share is nearly half of Xiaomi's By Greg Synek, December 4, 2018, 9:33 AM
Wearable Tech Fitbit's Charge 3 fitness band will launch on October 7 with water resistance and a touchscreen You can pre-order the Charge 3 now for $149.95 By Cohen Coberly, October 4, 2018, 5:25 PM
Wearable Tech Fitbit's Charge 3 gets a touchscreen and inductive button that improves water resistance Fitbit says consumers are more interested in trackers than smartwatches By Shawn Knight, August 20, 2018, 9:41 AM
Industry Electronics Apple, Sonos, and Fitbit are all due to be hit with tariffs this fall A 10 percent surcharge for being made in China By Greg Synek, July 20, 2018, 8:11 AM 9 comments
Tech Culture Wearable Tech Apple Watches and Fitbits are being used to monitor wearers' hearts during drug binges Don't rely on them to keep you safe By Rob Thubron, July 10, 2018, 9:59 AM 10 comments
Industry Wearable Tech Prosecutors charge six Fitbit employees with stealing Jawbone trade secrets Trade secret theft is serious business By Shawn Knight, June 15, 2018, 5:04 PM 7 comments