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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...

If There’s a Google Pixel Watch, These Would be the Watch Faces

Kellen December 15, 2021 20

The rumors of a Google-made Pixel Watch have heated up from time to time, with Google even acknowledging that they were serious about making a smartwatch in 2016, only to cancel it because, well, it would have been terrible. Not making their first watch at...

Fitbit’s Daily Readiness Score is Here to Motivate You

Kellen November 12, 2021 2

Fitness trackers and watches are far removed from the days of just counting steps or stairs or a GPS workout. Today, your fitness device should do so much more, by giving you more advanced heartrate metrics, sleep scores, breathing rate, etc. And if your...

Google Puts a Price on Its Nest Hub Sleep Tracking

Kellen November 9, 2021 7

When Google announced the new Nest Hub (2nd Gen) earlier in the year with a Soli radar chip and sleep tracking, they made it clear that this feature would not be free forever. With the launch of the device, they were giving everyone a free preview until "next...

Fitbit Charge 5 is Official With New Daily Readiness Score

Kellen August 25, 2021 13

Fitbit unwrapped a new wearable this morning, and no, it isn't their first Wear OS watch. Instead, Fitbit introduced the Charge 5, the newest version of what is their most popular fitness band, with upgrades everywhere, including new and important readiness...

The Fitbit-Wear OS Mash-Up is Happening

Kellen May 18, 2021 16

As a part of today's big Wear OS reveal, where Google said they are making a unified wearable platform with Samsung, the future of Fitbit was also revealed. After a couple of years worth of confusion around Google's plans for the fitness company they acquired,...

Google Starts Selling Fitbit Products on Google Store

Kellen February 16, 2021 18

Google is operating under the assumption that Fitbit is officially theirs and has even linked to Fitbit's store from the Google Store to tell people to shop for the latest from the wearable maker. Today, Google made it even easier for you to buy Fitbit...

Google Completes Acquisition of Fitbit

Kellen January 14, 2021 11

After more than a year of seeking approval, Google has completed its acquisition of Fitbit. Fitbit is now a Google brand, if you can believe that. Since Fitbit is now a part of Google, I can imagine that you have some concerns as a Fitbit user. Well, if you...