Fitbit

Fitbit, Inc. is an American company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its products are activity trackers, wireless-enabled wearable technology devices that measure data such as the number of steps walked, heart rate, quality of sleep, steps climbed, and other personal metrics involved in fitness.

(source: fitbit.com)

Coin Operated No Longer: Fitbit Plans To Close The Card Service
Coin Operated No Longer: Fitbit Plans To Close The Card Service
February 01, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

The inevitable end of the mobile payment company acquired by Fitbit last May is finally here. Coin, which was founded as a mobile payment company initially...

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Fitbit Looked To Buy Jawbone In 2016
Fitbit Looked To Buy Jawbone In 2016
January 13, 2017  |  Retail

In the battle over wearables, is it a case of buy or be bought? As TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan. 12), citing the Financial Times, the...

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Fitbit Acquires European Smartwatch Maker Vector Watch Software
Fitbit Acquires European Smartwatch Maker Vector Watch Software
January 11, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Fitbit CEO James Park announced the company’s recent purchase of a new wearable technology asset. Fitbit, the leading wearable fitness tracker device maker, acquired expertise...

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US Consumer Spending On Tech Less Healthy Than Some Hope?
US Consumer Spending On Tech Less Healthy Than Some Hope?
January 05, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

Holiday spending may have been up headed into the end of the year, but a rising tide may not lift all boats, especially in the...

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Pebble Shuts Down After Fitbit Buys Software
Pebble Shuts Down After Fitbit Buys Software
December 08, 2016  |  Retail

Fitbit, the leading wearable fitness tracker device maker, announced Wednesday (Dec. 7) that it has acquired Pebble, a pioneer in the smartwatch markets. In a...

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Tim Cook Disputes Report Claiming Apple Watch Losing Share
Tim Cook Disputes Report Claiming Apple Watch Losing Share
December 06, 2016  |  Wearables

Market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) released its findings for wearables, including smartwatches, for the third quarter and found Apple is suffering even though...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Fitbit Eyeing Pebble
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Fitbit Eyeing Pebble
December 05, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

Fitness technology firm Fitbit is close to acquiring Pebble, the smartwatch maker, with an attendant purchase price of $34 million–$40 million. As part of the deal,...

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