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Fitbit

Business 5 years ago

Google closes Fitbit deal as US, Australia probes continue

Fitbit makes a watch-like device to measure physical activity that competes with Apple Watch and others. Google said it was buying the company to compete in this market.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Fitbit unveils stress-tracking smartwatch with Google deal pending

Fitbit Inc on Tuesday unveiled a fitness tracker and two smartwatches, including one that purports to help monitor users' stress levels, as the company's pending sale to Alphabet Inc's Google remains mired in antitrust reviews globally.

Health 5 years ago

Fitbit says young adults in US slower to step back to normal

Activity tracker maker Fitbit Inc said that young adults in the United States are lagging behind older age groups in returning to the same number of steps as before the coronavirus outbreak.

Business 5 years ago

Google, Fitbit deal may hamper competition: Australian regulator

Australia’s consumer watchdog said on Thursday it had concerns that Alphabet Inc-owned Google’s planned US$2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit may hinder competition in digital advertising and health markets.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Researchers eye tech wearables as virus early warning system

Can your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect a coronavirus infection before the onset of symptoms? Researchers are increasingly looking at these devices and other such wearables as a possible early warning system for the deadly virus.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Germany enlists Fitbits and smartwatches in virus battle

Germany's center for disease control on Tuesday urged people with smartwatches and fitness bands to share their health data to help keep track of the spread of the coronavirus.

Health 6 years ago

Google buying Fitbit in move into wearables, digital health

Google agreed Friday to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant a fresh entry in the wearable technology space and helping it ramp up its challenge to Apple.