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'I can tell when you're sad, I can see that you're fat': Amazon Halo your new blunt best friend?

The fitness tracker can analyse from the "positivity and energy" in your voice how happy, sad, tired or excited you are.

28 Aug 2020 5:37 PM

In November last year Google announced it had reached agreement to buy Fitbit, which produces wearable fitness trackers and watches that communicate with a health monitoring app.

Google's plan to buy Fitbit comes under lens of EU competition commissioner

Google has an operating system for smartwatches so Fitbit’s user data will strengthen its already powerful position in targeted advertising.

04 Aug 2020 10:47 PM

Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of the maker of smartwatches and fitness trackers was unveiled in November and rang alarm bells among global regulators over antitrust and privacy worries.

Google's purchase of Fitbit will stifle the competition, say consumer groups

“Regulators around the world... must therefore give it their utmost attention,” they said, calling it a “test case” on facing down Big Tech.

02 Jul 2020 9:28 PM

Grace Brown, 14, adjusts her fitness tracker at the park where she does her jogging workouts for her "online PE" class, in Alexandria, Va., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Brown chose to take "online PE," utilizing a fitness tracker, so that she could take a piano lab as an extra elective. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Gym class without the gym? With technology, it’s catching on

For students whose tests and textbooks have migrated to screens, technology as gym equipment may have been only a matter of time.

05 Jan 2020 2:00 PM

The US Justice Department will review plans by Alphabet Inc-owned Google to buy fitness tracker maker Fitbit Inc for possible antitrust issues (Photo: AP0

US Justice Department to review Google's deal for Fitbit

The 2.1 billion USD deal by which tech giant Google acquired fitness tracker maker Fitbit, is under investigation by the US Justice dept.

11 Dec 2019 4:38 PM

Fitbit is also continuing to roll out new content and tools to enhance your Fitbit Premium membership.

Fitbit enhances smartwatch experience with OS update

The brand also debuts the best heart rate tracking yet for teh Fitbit Versa 2.

14 Nov 2019 1:29 PM

Google's acquisition is seen as the company's push into the health domain.

Google acquires Fitbit for USD 2.1 billion

Fitbit pioneered the wearables category and has sold more than 100 million devices, and has more than 28 million active users.

04 Nov 2019 7:22 AM

Fitbit owns 10 per cent of the market, according to data from market research firm International Data Corp (Photo: AFP)

Google taps fitness tracker market with USD 2.1 billion bid for Fitbit

Google said on Friday that it sees an opportunity to introduce its own wearable devices and invest more in digital health.

02 Nov 2019 12:57 PM

Apple submitted the requests on the first day the Trump administration began accepting them. (Photo: AFP)

Apple asks US to waive tariffs on Chinese-made watches, iPhone parts, AirPods

The company on Thursday sought tariff exclusions from 11 products, including HomePod speakers, iMac computers, AirPods,etc.

02 Nov 2019 12:41 PM

Indians have an average nightly sleep of 7 hours 1 minute.

Fitbit states Indians are least active

Indians are least active, second-most sleep-deprived, reveals Fitbit study.

31 Oct 2019 7:30 AM

While Google has joined other major technology companies such as Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in developing smartphones, it has yet to develop any wearable offerings.

Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit

There is no certainty that the negotiations between Google and Fitbit will lead to any deal, the sources said.

29 Oct 2019 10:58 AM

Fitbit Premium is available for Rs 819 per month and Rs 6,999 per year.

Fitbit announces lifestyle smartwatch Versa 2, and Fitbit Premium in India

The next generation of its best-selling smartwatch, Fitbit Versa 2 is now available in India for Rs 20,999.

14 Oct 2019 4:51 PM

The Apple Watch lasted upto 2 days at max on a single charge.

Apple Watch cannot do these 3 things but the Fitbit Versa 2 can

The Fitbit Versa 2 has an AMOLED display.

31 Aug 2019 1:20 PM

Versa 2 delivers a new precision-crafted swimproof design, includes innovative sleep features like Sleep Score and smart wake.

Fitbit Versa 2 has built-in smart voice assistant Alexa support

Fitbit Versa 2 is available for pre-order in select markets at USD 199.

29 Aug 2019 1:21 PM

Fitbit introduces new fall line-up, 3 products included

Innovative sleep features like Sleep Score and smart wake to help you improve your sleep as an important component of overall health.

28 Aug 2019 8:30 PM

Green LEDs are underpowered as well as unassisted that leads to inaccurate measurements for users with darker skins. (Representational Photo)

Samsung and Fitbit heart rate sensors inaccurate on darker skinned people

A new report alleges that popular fitness wearable brands inaccurately measure heart rates on people of colour.

26 Jul 2019 10:23 AM

These readings are the same a fitness wearable will output which essentially means that your friend circle could have strong similarities with your tracker. (Representational Photo)

‘Free’ fitness tracker as effective as Fitbit

Research shows that your social circle provides the same effect on your health as expensive fitness trackers.

05 Jul 2019 9:15 AM

The Cardiogram app is a digital health and fitness diary, it uses heart rate and sleep data from wearable devices and displays it on a user’s phone with insights and tracking.

Cardiogram is now compatible with Fitbit wearables

Fitbit users have the option to upgrade to Cardiogram Premium.

29 Jun 2019 5:35 PM

Fitbit and Bitmoji are able to visualize and dynamically update Bitmoji avatars on the smartwatch clock face.

Fitbit and Snap launch Bitmoji clock face

Bitmoji cartoon-self dynamically updates 24/7 based on your activity and personal data to help motivate you to get more active.

08 Apr 2019 4:05 PM

, Fitbit Versa Lite Edition is an everyday smartwatch with most of the core fitness and smart features Versa is known for

Fitbit launches range of new wearables in India

The brand is focusing on making health and fitness accessible and affordable to as many consumers as possible.

27 Mar 2019 5:39 PM

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