Fitbit news stories

I have had the Fitbit Luxe on my hand for a little over a month now, and I do not think I can go back.

Fitbit and Diabetes New Zealand have announced an extension to their multi-year partnership, are five years of doing business together.

The Fitbit Ace 3 is a great, sleek way to motivate children to exercise and to be healthy. It's well worth the investment.

The tracker features more animated clock faces and accessories, in addition to popular features like step counts.

It comes after the European Commission announced its approval of the acquisition late last month, with the condition that the search engine giant would not use Fitbit health data to target ads to users in the European Union. 

This year Fitbit released the Versa 3, and just like the first two, it did not disappoint. 

This year, Fitbit surprised its fanbase with a brand new watch, the Fitbit Sense. Is it any better than the Versa 2 or 3? Is it worth the new, hefty price tag? 

Can wearable technologies such as smartwatches and activity trackers help to early signs of COVID-19? That’s exactly what a global research project aims to find out.

Google could monetise the health data of more than 28 million Fitbit users.

Fitbit’s range of smart watches and fitness trackers is now so broad that you could say there’s something for everyone.

Fitbit is rolling out the red carpet for a new set of wearable fitness devices, including a new Versa, Inspire, and an entirely new smartwatch called the Fitbit Sense.

The figures are based on Fitbit's recent Active Zone Minutes feature. Here's what they found.

The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.

"Wearable consumer products such as the Fitbit are already mainstream, yet the enormous transformative medical potential of wearable technologies is yet to be realised."

With inbuilt GPS and Fitbit Pay in a reasonable $270 device, I appreciate the insights it provides for the sake of my mental and physical health.

The research aims to have its devices detect atrial fibrillation, which is the most common form of heart irregularity and drastically increases the risk of stroke.

Despite economic issues, the wearables market is growing, Futuresource Consulting claims. Amongst this, Google inches closer to swallowing Fitbit.

Fitbit’s renowned Charge fitness tracker is welcoming the fourth iteration to its product line – the Charge 4.

IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.

Fitbit faltered in Q3 and was the only vendor in the top five not to grow shipments over last year.

We look at whether it holds up as the all-day companion for the modern tech-savvy consumer – and that’s a space it does really well in.

Fitbit Aria Air weight, BMI data and trends integrate with users’ holistic health data in the Fitbit app.

Versa 2 delivers a new swimproof design, includes sleep features like Sleep Score and smart wake, and is packed with more advanced health, fitness and smart features.

We have noticed a significant difference in Avi’s behavior after he wore the Fitbit Ace 2. Instead of watching TV seated, he now walks back and forward to rack up steps.  Instead of playing inside, he requests to go outside because he needs to get his numbers up.