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Pebble says its iPhone-connected watches will keep working through 2017

Although the Fitbit buyout means production of Pebble smartwatches is being discontinued, devices already on customers' wrists will be fully functional for at least another year, according to an official blog post.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

Fitbit's Pebble buyout valued at less than $40M, more about fighting Apple than product line

New details about Fitbit's buyout of Pebble have emerged, namely that the deal is more about acquiring software and talent the company needs to fight Apple in the wearable arena, and less about the Pebble product line.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago

New study on holiday wearables sales gives Apple Watch dominant revenue lead

A new research study has determined that not only did Apple garner nearly half of the online revenue generated, but that number has grown significantly since the last holiday season, at the expense of its rivals Fitbit, Samsung, and Garmin.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago

Fitbit to reportedly buy smartwatch maker Pebble for 'small amount,' phase out product

Wearable fitness device giant Fitbit is reportedly on the verge of buying out, and subsequently shutting down, smartwatch upstart Pebble for what sources describe as a "small amount."

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago

Fitbit reveals new Charge 2 and Flex 2 fitness trackers, plus updated app

Fitbit on Monday announced the latest addition to its iOS-connectable fitness tracker lineup, with the $150 Fitbit Charge 2, and $100 Fitbit Flex 2.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago

Fitbit buys Coin assets, makes plans to enter same mobile payment space as Apple Pay

Fitbit on Wednesday announced the purchase of Coin's wearable payments assets, a takeover which should put Fitbit on a path to launching its own mobile payments technology sometime in 2017, and hence competing even more closely with Apple.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago

Early Apple Watch adopters were mostly men, but latecomers are starting to skew toward women

At launch, the overwhelming majority of Apple Watch buyers were men. But in the year since it debuted, women have begun to close the gap and embrace Apple's new wearable platform, new research shows.

ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff 9 years ago

Fitness bands outselling all other wearables, including Apple Watch, research finds

Despite devices like the Apple Watch nominally being able to do more, dedicated fitness bands are vastly outselling other wearables in the U.S., according to a research report published on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago

Fitbit CEO says Apple Watch 'wrong way' to approach wearables

James Park, chief executive at Fitbit, in an interview published Monday described how his company was able to withstand what many viewed as direct competition from Apple in 2015, saying the Cupertino tech giant took a wrong turn with Apple Watch.

ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff 9 years ago

Wearables market surged in 2015 fueled by Apple Watch & Fitbit, IDC data shows

Wearable sales leaped ahead in both the December quarter and during 2015 as a whole, thanks in no small part to Apple Watch sales, research firm IDC said in a report published on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago

Fitbit's latest wearable is Alta, a low-profile activity tracker with swappable bands

Fitbit on Wednesday announced the latest addition to its iOS-connected wearable devices lineup, the $130 Alta, featuring a slim touchscreen OLED and five days of usage on a single charge.

ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff 9 years ago

Class action lawsuit claims Fitbit's heart rate monitoring isn't accurate enough

A new class action lawsuit is accusing Fitbit of misleading shoppers about the heart rate sensors in two of its flagship fitness trackers, the Charge HR and the Surge.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago

Fitbit reveals Blaze fitness tracker with color touchscreen, Misfit launches compact Ray

Fitbit on Tuesday announced the Blaze, its first-ever fitness tracker with a color touchscreen, while Misfit continued its alternative approach by introducing the ultra-compact Ray, further expanding the landscape of iPhone-connected wearable devices.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago

IDC estimates 3.9M Apple Watches sold in Sept. quarter

Apple shipped approximately 3.9 million Apple Watches in the September quarter, according to new IDC research estimates for the wearables market published on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago

Apple Watch raises awareness of wearables as Pebble doubles its sales, CEO says

Rather than hurting sales of the Pebble smartwatch, the debut of the Apple Watch has actually helped the company, its CEO has revealed, thanks to increased consumer awareness of wearable devices.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago

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