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Why Apple Watches, Fitbits, and more could soon get more expensive

The proposed $200 billion in U.S. trade tariffs on specific Chinese manufactured goods could result in significant price increases for a wide range of mobile gadgets. Listed products from Apple, Fitbit, Sonos, and other companies could each be hit with 10 percent price bumps if the proposed tariffs are approved.
Fitbit Ionic Review

Fitbit Versa vs. Fitbit Ionic: A battle of the wearable maker’s flagships

Fitbit's latest smartwatch, the Versa, is an impressive wearable but without built-in GPS, does it have what it takes to supplant the Ionic as the brand's signature smart fitness tracker? Its updated operating system (for now), sleeker design, and cheaper price tag suggest it has what it takes.
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Espionage! Fitbit charged with stealing Jawbone’s secrets

On Thursday, U.S. federal prosecutors officially charged six Fitbit employees, both current and former, in an indictment for possession of stolen trade secrets from Jawbone. According to the indictment, these six employees once worked for Jawbone and received these secrets when they left the company.
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Ugh. I’m done with fitness trackers, and so is the world

Remember when tracking your steps, your calories, even your heartbeat throughout the day was the thing? People even wore multiple devices while doing workouts, from cadence monitors to heart-rate tracking chest straps. Turns out people are growing tired of the quantified self. In fact, tech columnist Joshua Fruhlinger has discovered that going for a ride without any tech is a much more enjoyable experience.
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Fitbit Versa vs. Apple Watch Series 3: Which should you wear?

In a battle of smartwatch flagships, we pit Fitbit's newest product, the Versa, against Apple's latest in smartwatch technology -- the Apple Watch Series 3. How well does the fitness-tracking giant's second attempt at a full-featured smartwatch fare against Apple's tried and true wearable?
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Fitbit has already shipped a million Versa smartwatches

Fitbit has announced that its latest foray into the smartwatch market is finding a nice measure of success, as the Fitbit Versa has sold 1 million units since debuting on April 16, easily outpacing its predecessor, the Ionic, and providing a serious competitor for the Apple Watch for the very first time.
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Smart wearables see big spike as ‘basic’ devices drag down overall market growth

According to the International Data Corporation, wearables' market growth has slowed down. Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 1.2 percent during the first quarter of 2018 -- with shipments reaching 25.1 million units. Of the top five wearable companies, Apple continues to take the lead.
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A comprehensive guide to each waterproof Fitbit

These days, you're attached to your fitness tracker day and night, keeping it on your wrist while you eat, sleep, work out, and play. You may wear it when you wash dishes, water the lawn, take a shower, or even swim laps in the pool, and these are the waterproof Fitbits capable of handling it all.
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Fitbit to use Google Cloud to share medical data with doctors

Fitness wearable manufacturer Fitbit will partner with Google to use the search giant's Google Cloud services to collect and share medical data with doctors and hospitals, giving the company a more significant presence in the health care field as it competes directly with Apple.
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The best Fitbit Versa bands of 2018

Fitbit's Versa launched in April and while it's generated a lot of buzz, one of its best features is its easily interchangeable straps. To add a bit of flare to the wearable, Fitbit offers bands in leather and stainless steel, among other materials. These are the best Fitbit Versa bands available.
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Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition will be available on March 19

Fitbit is back at it again with the release of its Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition to help athletes become the best runners they can be.
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Fitbit teams with Clue for better women’s health tracking

Fitbit has teamed up with Clue to create an app for the Ionic fitness tracker that allows women to track specific health related issues on the wearable device.
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Fitbit extends support for Pebble devices through June 2018

As the Fitbit team told Digital Trends, "Today, Fitbit has announced it is extending its support of the Pebble smartwatch ecosystem for six more months, to June 30, 2018."
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You can now work out on your Xbox thanks to Fitbit Coach for Xbox and PC

This week, Fitbit Coach became available in the Microsoft Store, and users can download the app for Windows 10 and Xbox.
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Fitbit could be looking to get into the blood sugar tracking game

Fitbit has just invested for the first time in a start-up, dedicating more than $6 million into a company called Sano.
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You can finally do more with the Fitbit Ionic thanks to an OS update

Fitbit has announced its first major update to the Fitbit OS, promising to provide Ionic users with a "smarter, more personalized experience."
Fitbit Ionic Review

Smart wearables market keeps growing as Fitbit and Xiaomi lead the way

The wearables market is on the rise, according to a new report from IDC. Who's at the top of the heap? Fitbit and Xiaomi.
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Opter Pose wearable tracks your overall wellness in a stylish, organic package

A new startup called Opter Life is making a smart bamboo pendant called Pose to improve users' posture, sleep, and overall wellness.
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Fitbit trackers may help to improve your health — even if you don’t own one

Fitbits are already popular among health researchers, and now 10,000 of them will be handed to participants as part of a big research project.
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The new Fitbit Flyer headphones allow you to jam out without a smartphone

Fitbit has announced the Fitbit Flyer, wireless in-ear headphones that are designed to pair with its new Ionic smartwatch.
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Fitbit takes on Apple and Google with the Ionic smartwatch

The upcoming smartwatch from Fitbit boasts GPS, heart-rate monitoring, music streaming, and more — and it'll be available in October.
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Xiaomi takes top spot in wearables market for first time as Fitbit falters

Last year, Fitbit shipped nearly twice the number of wearables of its next closest competitor, Xiaomi. Now, Xiaomi has ascended to No. 1.
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The reckoning is here! As wearables mature, only the strong will survive

Fitbit's dying, Jawbone's closing, Intel's ending its fitness-tracking group -- yet analysts predict the wearables market will double. How?
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Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Fitbit Blaze: Which smartwatch is better?

The Apple Watch Series 2 is largely considered to be the best smartwatch out there -- but it does have competition, like the Fitbit Blaze.
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Fitbit's Adventure Races may be the motivation you need on your road to fitness

Adventure Races from Fitbit is a new social experiment meant to pit fellow users against one another in some mutually motivational activity.

Move over Fitbit, Apple is now the king of the wearables market

Apple just keeps annexing more territory. Its latest conquest? The wearables industry. The Apple Watch beat out the Fitbit.
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First the Galaxy Note 7, now the Fitbit — wearable device explodes on customer’s arm

Fitness wearables are meant to keep you healthy, not send you to the hospital. That wasn't the case for a Milwaukee woman.
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Your sleep tracker may actually disturb your sleep, study suggests

A new case series suggests that sleep trackers may induce sleep problems rather than improving sleep patterns.
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Fitbit kills what's left of Coin, ending support and app services

Coin has announced it will terminate services for its wallet-slimming digital credit card at the end of February.
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Fitbit slashes 110 jobs, but new wearables are on the way

Fitbit cuts 110 jobs after a weak holiday season. Its acquisition of Pebble and Vector hint that smartwatches may be on the way.
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Fitbit upgrades its software with new social features and personalized workouts

Fitbit continues to innovate in the wearable fitness arena with its latest Fitbit software that adds social features to the core Fitbit app.
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Smart(watch) move? Fitbit has acquired another smartwatch maker: Vector

Fitbit has purchased smart smartwatch maker Vector in a move which sees it bolster its own smartwatch development division.
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What's next for Fitbit? An app store of its own, according to its CEO

Fitbit is looking to launch its very own wearable app store "as soon as possible." This is according to company co-founder and CEO James Park
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Fitbit announces three new partnerships as part of its 'Works with Fitbit' program

As part of the 'Works with Fitbit' program, the company has partnered with Habit, Peloton, and VirZOOM to make fitness goals easier to reach.