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

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 press release, Fitbit said it acquired Pebble’s key personal and intellectual property related to software and firmware development. The acquisition...

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

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, Fitbit will get the Pebble portfolio of intellectual property and its operating system, which could help Fitbit expand its product...

Fitbit Eyeing Pebble In $40 Million Deal?
Retail // December 02, 2016

Fitness technology firm Fitbit is coming close to acquiring Pebble, the smartwatch maker, in a transaction that Venturebeat.com says will “spell the end of the Pebble brand” with an attendant purchase price of $34 million to $40 million. Venturebeat said that Pebble had been on...

Is Smartwatch Trend Over? Report Cites 52% Decline In Q3
Wearables // October 25, 2016

The smartwatch market has been a hot one, but it could be cooling off. How fast may be the question. Tech companies large and small have been coveting the wrist with a variety of types of smartwatches: Apple’s got apps, Skagen keeps it more simple and...

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Pebble Shuts Down After Fitbit Buys Software

December 08, 2016
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 press release, Fitbit said it acquired Pebble’s key personal and intellectual property related to software and firmware development. The acquisition excludes the company’s hardware products. Terms of the deal were […]

PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Fitbit Eyeing Pebble

December 05, 2016
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, Fitbit will get the Pebble...

Pebble Slashes 25 Percent Of Staff

March 24, 2016
The smartwatch market has taken another hit — adding to the belief that consumers may just not be all that into the concept. Pebble, a startup known for being somewhat...

eBay Finds Time For Apple Watch

June 10, 2015
As eBay’s projected sales for 2016 go down, the marketplace giant announced yesterday (June 9) the launch of its new app for the Apple Watch. The eBay app is intended...