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New Fitbit Can Detect Hidden Heart Condition

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Fitbit has received the go-ahead from regulators in the US and Europe to use the ECG app on its Sense smartwatch – which will not be available to Australian users…

New Fitbit Watches September Release

Jake Nelson August 26, 2020 No Comments

Fitbit has officially launched its new Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches, as well as its Inspire 2 fitness tracker. The Sense, which Fitbit dubs its most advanced health smartwatch ever,…

Wearables Could Help Fight COVID-19: Fitbit Study

Jake Nelson August 20, 2020 No Comments

A new study involving Fitbit smartwatches is investigating whether wearables can detect, track, and trace COVID-19 and similar infectious diseases. Fitbit is working with the Scripps Research Translational Institute and…

No More Buttons On Next Gen Fitbit Smartwatches: Leaks

Jake Nelson August 19, 2020 No Comments

Images of a buttonless Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatch design have leaked, along with the company’s new Sense watch and the Inspire 2 fitness tracker. The Versa 3 and Sense, according…

Fitbit Premium Hits 500K Paid Subscribers In Less Than A Year

Elise Reid August 18, 2020 No Comments

Fitbit has announce that its paid membership service Fitbit Premium – which gives users guidance on sleep, nutrition, fitness and stress – has gained over 500,000 paid subscribers, despite only…

Google Fitbit Takeover Delayed By ACCC

Roma Christian August 11, 2020 No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed its ruling on Google’s proposed takeover of fitness wearables manufacturer, Fitbit, by another four months. The news comes after the European Commission…

Fitbit Online Sales Up 102%

Elise Reid August 6, 2020 No Comments

As Fitbit navigates the COVID-19 crisis and global downturn, the company has announced that it will continue to ramp up efforts to expand its online retail operations, which have proved…

Google Vows Fitbit Data Privacy Amid Govt Probe

Roma Christian July 15, 2020 No Comments

Alphabet’s Google has vowed not to use health data from Fitbit users to present ads, as the tech giant seeks to appease EU concerns and close acquisition of the wearables…

ACCC: ‘Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Raises Concerns’

Elise Reid June 18, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has outlined a series of preliminary concerns with Google’s proposed US$2.1-billion acquisition of Fitbit that was announced in November 2019. The watchdog has stated that Google’s access to…

COVID-19 Tech: Fitbit Launches Low-Cost Emergency Ventilator ‘Fitbit Flow’

Elise Reid June 4, 2020 No Comments

Fitbit has designed a “high-quality, low-cost and easy-to-use” emergency ventilator called the Fitbit Flow to meet global needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The product has now obtained Emergency Use Authorization…