Google continues to pull Fitbit out of countries
Only available in 23 countries
Fitbit is active in only 23 countries after leaving Mexico, South Africa, and all Latin American countries.
Fitbit upgrades Charge 5 to track your phone
Now you will be able to find it
Fitbit added an important feature to its Charge 5 activity trackers and it’s all about tracking your phone, instead of you.
Apple watch’s blood pressure test delayed
But it might work in 2024
Fruit and nutty cargo cult Apple’s attempts to turn it is iWatch into a medical device have hit a snag.
Fitbit allowed to test for irregular heart rhythm
Apple been allowed to do that for a while
Fitbit has been given the green light for a new feature that will passively check for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a form of irregular heart rhythm.
Google claims to have closed Fitbit deal
No one seems to have told the regulators
Google's senior VP of Hardware, Rick Osterloh, announced Google has closed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, even if it has not completed all the regulatory hurdles.
Google's Fitbit take over attracts antitrust watchdog
You want watches we give you watchdogs
The European Commission announced it is launching an in-depth antitrust investigation into Google's $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit.
EU wants major concessions from Google on Fitbit
You can't steal the data or no acquistion
The EU has demanded that Google make major concessions relating to its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-tracking company Fitbit if the deal is to be allowed to proceed.
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Will take on Apple and Samsung
Google has written a $2.1 billion cheque to buy exercise outfit Fitbit as part of a cunning plan to take on Apple and Samsung in the crowded market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.
Google makes an offer for Fitbit
Wants to get into the fitness tracker business
Google owner Alphabet Inc has made an offer to acquire US wearable device maker Fitbit as part of a cunning plan to get into the market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.
Fitbit mulls sale
Chatting to investment banks
Wearable device maker Fitbit has been in discussions with an investment bank about the possibility of exploring a deal.