Fitbit’s Alta is a stylish band that offers the usual functions in a range of fashions
Fitbit launched a new fitness tracker today, gradually building its portfolio. The Fitbit Alta focuses more on design and customizable bands.
Students at Christian college protest mandatory use of FitBits
Required reading is nothing new for college students, but required Fitbit usage? That's surely a sign of the times.
Consumer Reports still believes in the accuracy of the Fitbit
The public may not be on Fitbit's side, but Consumer Reports certainly is. The company reported that the wearable showed itself to be accurate when tested.
The truth about fitness trackers is that the buck stops with you
Every so often, someone blames fitness trackers for their weight gain. This is akin to blaming turn-by-turn directions for making you drive off a cliff.
Follow your Fitbit heart rate to find love with this dating app
European matchmaking service, Once, now lets users sync its dating app with a Fitbit or Android Wear device so they can judge matches based on heart rate.
Fitbit Surge review
Released almost a year ago, the Fitbit Surge offers GPS, continuous heart rate monitoring, and a slew of activity trackers. Despite a growing market, it remains a competent, smart choice.
Fitbit responds to tumbling stock, defends the new Blaze smartwatch
Fitbit announced its first product of 2016 at CES earlier this week, a smartwatch-lite tracker, but the stock market is not happy.
Look out for counter-Fitbits: US customs seized a shipment of fake Fitbits
Since they were packaged identically to real Fitbits, U.S. Customs agents seized the shipment of Fakebits for intellectual property infringement.
Jazz up your workout gear with these 11 awesome fitness wearables from CES 2016
You can find fitness tracking wearables everywhere you look at CES 2016. Take a look at a few we stopped to check out on the showfloor.
Fitbit accused of faulty heart-rate monitoring with the Charge HR and the Surge
Three plaintiffs filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit, accusing Fitbit of false advertising with its Charge HR and Surge wearables.
Fitbit soared to the No. 1 spot in Apple’s App Store on Christmas
Fitbit reigned as the top wearable in Apple’s App Store on Christmas, as it boasted the No. 1 free iOS app that day.
Wearable market mayhem: Apple closes in on FitBit, while Xiaomi hunts down Apple
FitBit remains top of the wearables market with 22 percent market share, but Apple is quickly catching up with 18 percent, despite the price discrepancy.
Need some motivation? Fitbit’s update tracks and records your exercises for you
Fitbit's latest update introduces SmartTrack, which recognizes certain exercises and records them in the Fitbit app. PurePulse has also been improved.
Exercise for a cause with Fitbit’s FitForGood
Until November 20, you can take part in FitForGood, described as "a charitable platform inviting Fitbit fans to get fit for a good cause."
NFL star Tony Gonzalez becomes your personal trainer with the FitStar app
FitStar Personal Trainer is a personalized fitness app, and it's now available on Android.
Thermos’ Smart Lid water bottle tells you when to hit the water cooler for a refill
Thermos now has a connected hydration bottle. It links to the Smart Lid app, keeps track of how much you drink, and links to Fitbit.
Syncing an infected Fitbit could be a security risk, says analyst, but Fitbit’s not worried
A security researcher has published findings suggesting malicious code could be placed on a Fitbit tracker in seconds, and lead to a virus being installed on a synced computer. Fitbit has issued a statement saying the hack is not possible.
Make your Fitbit pretty with Griffin’s new Ribbon and Uptown Bands
Griffin wristbands allow you to disguise your fitness wearable as a nylon wristband or a leather bracelet.
Fitbit teams up with Target to get employees moving, thanks to HIPAA compliance
Fitbit wants to make a jump into the corporate work now that it's received HIPAA compliance to view employee's health information.
Report: Apple Watch accounted for two-thirds of smart wearables shipped in Q2 2015
After its first quarter joining the ranks of companies manufacturing wearable devices, Apple finished No. 2, behind Fitbit and ahead of Xiaomi.
Jawbone hits Fitbit with third lawsuit in two months
Jawbone has just filed its third legal complaint in two months against rival Fitbit. The latest one follows an earlier accusation of patent infringement, and demands that an import ban be imposed on parts used to make Fitbit devices.
New ‘FitBit for cows’ tracks livestock health, lets farmers know when cows are sick
Quantified Ag took tech you'd find in a FitBit and put it in a wearable for cows. Movement and body temp tells ranchers which cows are getting sick.
Dear smartwatch makers, what the hell is wrong with you?
Smartwatch makers like Apple and Samsung need to start asking hard questions. Namely: Why would anyone want a smartwatch?
Jawbone strikes out at Fitbit with second lawsuit, and pushes for future import ban
This is surely the last thing Fitbit needs right now. Just as the fitness-band firm preps for its imminent IPO, rival Jawbone has hit it with another lawsuit – the second in two weeks.
Fitbit trackers prove the most popular, but the Apple Watch also appeals
A new consumer survey reveals just how many of us are wearing fitness trackers, the brands that we prefer, and how habits might change with the launch of the Apple Watch as an alternative.
What becomes of the Misfits and FitBits of the world after the Apple Watch? Apps.
Are hardware manufacturers already planning for a life after fitness trackers? Yes, and it looks like an app.
HTC’s lead designer heads to healthier pastures as Jonah Becker lands at Fitbit
Former HTC lead designer Jonah Becker will now work at Fitbit as the company's vice president of industrial design.
Soon your Fitbits will talk with each other and track your cycling sessions
An update to Fitbit's tracking bands will add multi-device support and cycling session tracking.
Fitbit Charge HR fitness band review
The middle child of Fitbit’s new line of fitness trackers measures both step counting and heart-rate tracking, providing valuable insight into your everyday routine, not to mention way more pleasant way to wake up.
Will smartwatch supremacy mean the race is over for fitness bands?
Fitness bands have lead the charge on getting ordinary people to strap technology to their bodies, but as smartwatches take off, is there room for them to stick around?
Unsightly rash? Stop wearing your Fitbit, the company says
Fitbit users are getting rashes yet again from the company's latest fitness bands. Fitbit advises taking a break from wearing the device and cleaning it.
Not a gym rat? Fitness wearables may not benefit you at all
Fitbit ads show a bunch of fit people working out … and according to studies, that may be accurate. For the vast majority of unfit people, wearables don’t yet exist outside news reports and those aforementioned ads.
Like kale, letting the FDA regulate wearables is bitter, but it’s good for you
FDA regulation may slow down the gadget train, but it’s a small price to pay for knowing that devices meant to help us won’t accidentally harm us.
Fitbit Charge review
FitBit’s Charge is a reasonably attractive, and very useful fitness tracker with a nice, small screen.