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EU approves Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, with conditions
EU antitrust regulators on Thursday approved with conditions Alphabet unit Google’s $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after the company pledged…
Google, Fitbit deal said set to get EU approval with new concessions
Alphabet’s Google is set to win EU antitrust approval for its $2.1 billion purchase of fitness tracker maker Fitbit
Australian regulator warns on Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition over competition concerns
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s…
Apple Watch continues to dominate global smartwatch market share
Worldwide smartwatch shipments reached 14.3 million units in Q120.The Apple Watch platform dominates global smartwatch market share and is growing steadily…
IDC: Apple again dominates worldwide wearables market
Global shipments of wearables grew 29.7% year over year during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20) as total device volume reached 72.6 million units…
EU consumer group warns against Google’s Fitbit acquisition
Alphabet-owned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit may harm consumers and hinder innovation, European consumer group BEUC said…
One-in-five Americans now wear smartwatch or fitness tracker
One-in-five U.S. adults (21%) say they regularly wear a smartwatch or wearable fitness tracker, according to a Pew Research Center survey…
Privacy and consumer advocates: U.S. should block Google’s acquisition of Fitbit
Google knows more about us than any other company, and it should not be allowed to add yet another way to track our every move…
Yet another reason not to buy a Fitbit: Google’s secret ‘Project Nightingale’ gathers personal health data on millions of Americans
Google is engaged in a secret project with one of the country’s largest health-care systems to collect and crunch the detailed personal health information of millions of Americans across 21 states…
Strategy Analytics: Apple Watch dominates global smartwatch market with nearly 50% share
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments grew 42 percent annually to reach 14 million units in Q319…
Apple Watch killed Fitbit
Saying that a company with an agreement to be acquired for $2.1 billion was killed may sound like an exaggeration….
Fitbit is doomed: Why everything Google buys turns to garbage
Late last week, Google announced its intention to purchase Fitbit, the beleaguered health tracker manufacturer…
U.S. iPhone users more than twice as likely to own a smartwatch as Android users
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners today released analysis of the results from its research on smartphones and smartwatches…
Fitbit: Apple Watch roadkill
Fitbit, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC…
Alphabet buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Fitbit, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC for $7.35 per share in cash..
Fitbit shifts all manufacturing out of China to avoid U.S. import tariffs
Fitbit today announced that it has undertaken a plan to shift its manufacturing operations outside of China…
John Hancock expands Apple Watch program, offers new Series 5 to life insurance customers
Beginning this fall, customers can earn the watch through the John Hancock Vitality Program for just $25, simply by being more active…
Fitbit app not syncing with iPhone after upgrading to iOS 13.1? Here’s the fix
If you use a Fitbit, you may have noticed that the Fitbit app on an iPhone upgraded to iOS 13.1 will not sync with your Fitbit..
Beleaguered Fitbit has no answer for Apple Watch Series 3
Beleaguered Fitbit lowered guidance in its second quarter earnings by $95 million to $1.45 billion after sales came in lower than expected. For the full fiscal year, beleaguered Fitbit now expects a loss…
Canalys: Apple Watch dominates North American wearables market
The value of North America’s wearable band market reached US$2.0 billion in Q2 2019, with shipments up 38% at 7.7 million units…
Apple Watch is killing beleaguered Fitbit
Apple has deep pockets and a well-developed ecosystem of gadgets, software, and related services that makes simple price undercutting not a valuable enough proposition…
Beleaguered Fitbit plunges to record low on disappointing smartwatch sales
A day later, Fitbit CEO James Park struck a very different tone, telling investors in a press release…
One of every three smartwatches sold worldwide is an Apple Watch
Global smartwatch shipments grew a healthy rate of 48% year-on-year…
Wearables market up 35% in first quarter as Apple maintains lead
Wearable band shipments grew 35% year on year to 20.5 million units in Q1 2018…
IDC: Global wearables market grew 7.7% in Q417 and 10.3% in 2017 as Apple Watch seized the lead
The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in both the fourth quarter…
Apple Watch has blood on its hands: Adidas’ fitness wearables are dead
Adidas has ended the business unit responsible for development of its fitness watches…
Tech’s Black Friday Winners: Apple, Fitbit, Garmin
For companies that make tech gadgets, the last few months have been leading up to this very moment…
U.S. FDA selects participants, including Apple, for new digital health software precertification pilot program
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the names of the companies selected to participate…
Beleaguered Fitbit’s smartwatch project continues struggles ahead of debut
Fitbit Inc., months away from the debut of its smartwatch, has lost several people working on the project…
Beleaguered Fitbit’s first smartwatch plagued by design flaws, delayed
Fitbit’s first ‘proper’ smartwatch and first-ever pair of bluetooth headphones are due out this fall…
Apple Inc., the new leader in wearables
There has been a sea change within the wearables industry. In a remarkable turn of events…
The Apple Watch is winning
Apple Watch sold an estimated 11.6 million units in 2015 which wasn’t even a full year…
WSJ: Google’s Android Wear 2.0 less refined, falls short of Apple Watch in fitness
Android Wear 2.0 is much more like the latest Apple Watch software, but where it falls short…
Apple Watch had massive holiday quarter; took nearly 80% share of total smartwatch revenue
Apple set a new quarterly shipment record in Q4 2016, contributing to total smartwatch shipments exceeding…
Apple Watch has blood on its hands: Pebble is dead
Fitbit today announced that it has acquired specific assets of Pebble…
Apple Watch sales growth is ‘off the charts,” on track for the best quarter ever
As we expected, we’re on track for the best quarter ever for Apple Watch…
Apple CEO Cook: Apple Watch sales to consumers set record in holiday week
Sales of the Apple Watch to consumers set a record during the first week of holiday shopping…
IDC: Apple Watch sales fell 71% YOY in Q316 as Series 2 launched at end of quarter
While the smartwatch market took a tumble this quarter, the overall wearables market grew 3.1% year over year…
Apple Watch Series 2 threatens Fitbit
The Apple Watch Series 2 offers major improvements when it comes to fitness, this makes it a considerable threat to Fitbit…
Apple Watch has blood on its hands: ‘Microsoft Band’ wearable is dead
Microsoft has removed all references to its Band devices from its Microsoft Store…
Positive signs abound for Apple Watch
Recent market data and industry developments provide some useful context and information…
