Google parent Alphabet is buying fitness tracker and smartwatch maker Fitbit in a deal that values the company at $2.1 billion. Android Wear devices have not kept up with the Apple Watch, which dominates the wearables market (along with AirPods). Catching Apple Watch. In its recent earnings release, Apple announced that its “Wearables, Home and […]
Author(s): Julie A. Ask, Frank E. Gillett, and Jeff Becker Alphabet has announced it will acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion. This acquisition will improve Alphabet’s health and wellness offerings and makes it more competitive. Forrester forecasts that smartwatch sales will surpass those of fitness trackers in 2020, with Apple Watch being the market leader. If
Fitbit has discontinued their Fitbit One step trackers, which seems like a good opportunity to step back and reflect on wearing one for the last decade or so. I’ve enjoyed using Fitbit trackers, but the One devices seemed like they broke down way too often. I’m pretty proud that I ended up earning all the
(Reuters) – Fitbit is developing a method to detect irregular heart rhythm in time through a partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance, as the wearable device maker looks to match a feature available on rival Apple’s Watch. Fitbit has been pushing deeper into the healthcare space and in August tied up with the Singapore government to
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Best Fitbit for Kids iMore 2019 As a team that works remotely, we understand the necessity behind getting to the gym, and we’ve tested all the fitness tech that we can find to figure out what works best. Finding a fitness tracker that works alongside your little one is a great way to start introducing
As one of the biggest names in fitness trackers, Fitbit is an easy pick for recording your daily steps or sleep patterns. Selecting the best Fitbit model for your needs, however, isn’t quite as simple. Fitbit Cheat Sheet Cut straight to the chase with our top recommendations. The different Fitbit trackers have a lot of
The Fitbit Versa 2 was announced only a month ago and already its biggest competitor is trying to take it down. Alongside the Apple Watch Series 5, Apple cut the price of the Series 3 to $199, a near-30 percent drop over the prior year’s price. But more importantly, it means you can buy an
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Fitbit has taken the wraps off its follow-up to the Versa smartwatch, and with on-board Amazon Alexa, an AMOLED display, and Fit Pay for the base model, the Versa 2 looks like it’s ready to go toe-to-toe with the Apple Watch. Slated to land in stores on September 15 for $200 (the same price as
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What you need to know Fitbit has announced the Versa 2 — its latest smartwatch with Alexa, 5+ days of battery, and more. The company’s launching Fitbit Premium for $10/month to access personalized programs/coaching. Also unveiled is the $50 Aria Air smart scale. Once or twice a year, Fitbit takes to New York City to
Fitbit’s (NYSE:FIT) new smartwatch, the Fitbit Ionic, is currently available for pre-order. But the company wants you to know that this isn’t just another generic smartwatch — this one actually has a reason for being. In keeping with the company’s history, the Fitbit Ionic has a specific focus on health and fitness. So it includes
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