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Fitbit Gives Health Metrics to Users for Free

Kellen March 14, 2023 7

Owners of a Pixel Watch or Fitbit device are getting a pretty solid free bonus today that they previously would have needed to pay for. Google and Fitbit announced that the Health Metrics tab within the Fitbit app that shows you important health-related info...

Pixel Watch Gets Fitbit’s Sleep Profile Feature in Premium

Kellen November 15, 2022 7

In addition to the Pixel Watch app update that Google began pushing out yesterday, they've announced that Fitbit's Sleep Profile feature is on the way too. This is a new addition to Fitbit Premium to give you better insight into your sleep and let you know...

Fitbit Already Wants You to Setup a Pixel Watch

Kellen October 5, 2022 7

After the Pixel Watch is given a proper unveiling tomorrow by Google and then you run off to try and buy one, you'll want to figure out which app to use to get setup. Thanks to the Fitbit app getting ahead of itself, it looks like we'll not only use a...

Google Sets Dates for Fitbit Users to Switch to Google Accounts

Kellen September 26, 2022 7

When Google acquired Fitbit, there was a lot of chatter surrounding privacy, data collection, and how closely Google would try to integrate itself into the Fitbit ecosystem. For the most part, Google has maintained that the privacy of Fitbit users is protected...

Fitbit Intros New Lineup of Wearables, Includes the $299 Sense 2

Tim August 24, 2022 10

Today, Fitbit introduced its fall lineup of devices, consisting of the Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2 wearables. Each device hits a different price point, ranging from $99 for the Inspire 3, all the way up to $299 for the Sense 2. According to Fitbit, the new...

Fitbit Owners Get New Premium Sleep Profiles

Tim June 22, 2022 2

Fitbit announced premium sleep profiles for select device owners this week, allowing you to get deeper insights into your sleep. If you own a Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Charge 5, Luxe, or Inspire 2 device you should begin seeing these new profiles starting in...

Fitbit Starts Rolling Out Its Irregular Heart Rhythm Notitifications

Kellen April 25, 2022 7

A couple of weeks ago, Fitbit received clearance from the FDA for their new PPG (photoplethysmography) algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib). They told us at the time that this new feature would begin rolling out over the coming weeks, without a...

Fitbit’s New Wearables Show No Signs of Wear OS

Kellen March 28, 2022 8

When Google decided to buy Fitbit back in 2019, they were pretty clear in that they had big plans to bring Fitbit's fitness tracking software onto Wear OS in some way. We assumed that meant a Fitbit smartwatch running Wear OS, which Fitbit CEO James Park...