The owners of Fitbit Versa, Versa 2, or Ionic, will soon no longer be able to transfer music from their computer to a Fitbit device. According to The Verge, Fitbit stated, in a support page spotted by 9to5Google, that they are discontinuing their Fitbit Connect app on October 13, leaving […]
Fitbit Premium now has 500,000 plus paid subscribers
Fitbit’s paid membership service, Fitbit Premium, which guides users to be more active, manage stress, sleep and diet better, has reached more than 500,000 paid subscribers in less than a year since launch. Fitbit Premium works in tandem with the Fitbit fitness band to provide more personalised insights that users can focus […]
Google to acquire Fitbit: Should Apple be worried?
San Francisco-headquartered activity trackers and wearables maker Fitbit is being acquired by Google’s parent company Alphabet, which is paying $7.35 per share in cash for the company, valuing it at about $2.1 billion. But the question is: Will the acquisition be profitable for Fitbit and Google, and should Apple be wary […]
Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion to boost hardware
Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to buy smartwatch maker Fitbit Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash, a move that could shore up the internet giant’s hardware business while also potentially increasing antitrust scrutiny. Fitbit shares jumped 16%. Google will pay $7.35 a share for San Francisco-based Fitbit, according to a statement […]