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Fitbit Charge 5 features ECG, Stress Management features in a thinner design

Fitbit has announced its new $179.95 Charge 5 fitness tracker, which sports a thinner design, a new color touchscreen, and the ability to take electrocardiogram measurements.

Mike Peterson 3 years ago

Google wraps up $2 billion Fitbit acquisition

After more than a year of fighting for regulatory approval, Google has concluded its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, and is promising to silo Fitbit data away from Google's ad business.

Mike Wuerthele 4 years ago

Fitbit announces new Fitbit Sense smartwatch to help keep stress in check

Fitbit, known for its line of health and activity tracking wearables, has announced the Fitbit Sense, a new stress-tracking smartwatch.

Amber Neely 4 years ago

Editorial: Google's acquisition of Fitbit looks like two turkeys trying to make an eagle

Google is acquiring American wearable maker Fitbit in a $2.1 billion dollar move that looks a lot like the ad-search giant's previous attempts to buy its way into a hardware business.

Daniel Eran Dilger 5 years ago

Google buying FitBit for $2.1 billion to advance fight against Apple Watch

Google has announced that a deal is in place for it to buy FitBit, in a share purchase deal worth $2.1 billion.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago

Fitbit debuts Versa 2 lifestyle smartwatch to fight Apple Watch

Fitbit announced the launch of the Fitbit Versa 2, the second generation of their popular Fitbit Versa, set to release on September 15.

Amber Neely 5 years ago

Apple Watch vs Fitbit Versa: which fitness tracker watch is right for you?

We're taking a look at the Apple Watch vs Fitbit ecosystem to see how the Apple Watch Series 4 compares to the top of the line Fitbit Versa to answer the question: which smart watch and fitness tracker is right for you?

Mark Linsangan 5 years ago

Fitbit's new financial worries are just its latest in a long line

For a company that's a household name and is producing a hugely successful product, Fitbit has a remarkable history of lurching from crisis to crisis.

William Gallagher 5 years ago

Apple Watch, other wearables come to Livongo's health-tracking service

Livongo, a company offering health-tracking services to companies like Amazon and Walgreens, said on Wednesday that it's integrating support for the Apple Watch and similar wearables by Fitbit and Samsung.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago

Apple Watch retaining clear lead in smartwatch market despite advances by Samsung & Fitbit

The Apple Watch maintained a solid grip on smartwatch shipments during the March quarter, according to new estimates, even as rivals from Samsung and Fitbit made headway.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago

Apple Watch forecast to hit 27.5 percent of all smartwatches by 2023

The Apple Watch has become so popular as a wearable that it could account for 27.5 percent of all smartwatches of any kind in 2023, research firm IDC argued on Monday.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago

Fitbit challenging Apple Watch with $160 Versa Lite smartwatch, new Inspire & Ace 2 fitness trackers

Fitbit on Wednesday launched a handful of new wearables to challenge the Apple Watch, led by the Versa Lite, a less expensive version of its Versa smartwatch.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago

Apple shipped 9.2M Apple Watch units in Q4 2018 to capture half of market, report says

Fresh statistics from research firm Strategy Analytics show Apple retained its position as the clear leader in the smartwatch sector, with Apple Watch capturing 51 percent of the market during the fourth quarter of 2018.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago

Apple Watch grabbed lion's share of Sept. quarter smartwatch market with 4.5M sold

In the September quarter, Apple was the main beneficiary of a 67 percent surge in global smartwatch shipments year-over-year, delivering 4.5 million Apple Watches according to research estimates published on Friday.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago

Fitbit launches $150 Charge 3 fitness tracker with new design

The latest "swim proof" version of the fitness tracker is set to launch in October at a $149.95 price point

Stephen Silver 6 years ago

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