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Fitbit launches Versa 2
Published in News
Thursday, 29 August 2019 12:29

Fitbit launches Versa 2


Half the price of the iWatch with a battery that lasts for days

Fitbit launched its latest smartwatch, Versa 2, adding Amazon. voice assistant Alexa, online payments and music storage in a bid to compete strongly with Apple.

Fitbit returns to health
Published in IoT
Thursday, 02 May 2019 11:55

Fitbit returns to health


…petty about the Bluetooth

Wearable device maker Fitbit reported better than expected first quarter results and reaffirmed its full-year revenue forecast, as it sells more smartwatches and wearable devices.

Fitbit Charge 3 gets hammered
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 19 December 2018 14:34

Fitbit Charge 3 gets hammered


Synching issues not fixed

Fitbit’s new Charge 3 is turning out to be a lemon and users are furious.

Fitbit provides key evidence against 90 year old alleged "murderer"
Published in IoT


Always take the watch off someone when you kill them

A 90-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a victim's Fitbit provided the exact time she was killed.

Fitbit's money man defects to autonomous vehicle technology startup
Published in Transportation


From something declining to something yet to happen

Wearable device maker Fitbit chief financial officer, William Zerella, will leave the company next week to join an unknown autonomous vehicle technology startup as its finance head.

Google does not innovate any more
Published in IoT
Thursday, 25 January 2018 11:16

Google does not innovate any more


Yegge scrambles, rants, quits and rants 

A Google engineer who gained popularity after his rant on Google+ went viral has  announced he has left Google, because the outfit does not innovate any more.

Fitbit will take on Apple with a useful smartwatch
Published in IoT


Innovation


The Tame Apple Press is getting its knickers in a twist over how wearable device maker Fitbit has released a smartwatch which is direct competition to their favourite manufacturer.

Fitness trackers can’t measure calories
Published in IoT


Chocolate teapots


Fitness devices are reasonable at monitoring heart rate but can’t track calories burnt to save their lives.

Fitbit surprises Wall Street
Published in IoT
Thursday, 04 May 2017 10:37

Fitbit surprises Wall Street


Makes more cash than expected


Fitbit surprised the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street by reporting a quarterly revenue above its own forecast.

Fitbit activity tracker explodes
Published in IoT
Thursday, 27 April 2017 12:12

Fitbit activity tracker explodes


Arm burnt


A woman in Wisconsin suffered minor burns after her Fitbit exploded and caught fire on her wrist.