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Fitbit: Everything is normal, have some free SoulCycle classes on us!
By Michael L Hicks published
Free stuff Despite Fitbit losing its leadership, the rest of the company is trying to proceed as normal, offering Fitbit giveaways and running health studies.

Google consolidates Fitbit's Help Center into its own support pages
By Brady Snyder published
Google restructuring The home for Fitbit's Help Center is now found on Google's existing support pages, but the actual help documents are unchanged.

Those annoying smartwatch move alerts will save your life. Only one brand gets them right
By Michael L Hicks published
Standing isn't enough It's not enough to just stand and wave your arms around; you need to move with purpose throughout the day to stay healthy.

First 14 things to do with your new Fitbit
By Michael L Hicks published
Get Fit the right way If you bought a new Fitbit and aren't sure how to take full advantage of it and the new app, we're here to help you get started.

Google steals Meta's 'efficiency' excuse as it lays off hundreds in AI pivot, loses Fitbit leaders
By Michael L Hicks published
AI pivot The Alphabet Workers Union criticized the Google layoffs as "needless," while Google promises to make the company "work better."

Fitbit patented a 'Fit Score' trick that every smartwatch could use
By Michael L Hicks published
Watches worn right Fitbit first filed a patent to detect how well your fitness tracker is fitted to your wrist for more accurate results in 2019. More than four years later, it officially owns the concept.

Google could make the Pixel 8 Pro's thermometer a practical health feature
By Jay Bonggolto published
warming up Code found in the Fitbit app suggests that it might soon be able to work with the Pixel 8 Pro's built-in thermometer.

Fitbit brings Step streaks to Android for the first time in latest update
By Nickolas Diaz published
No broken promises Fitbit's latest update starts rolling out, bringing Step streaks to Android users, celebrations, and more.

Fitbit should drop the Versa 5; here's why
By Andrew Myrick published
Time to move on The existing Versa 4 is already in no man's land, and we don't need a new one.

Google confining Fitbit makes sense, but it's a portent of doom
By Michael L Hicks published
Fitbit's popularity may have waned, but Google execs' solution isn't going to help matters.

Here's how Fitbit can make the Charge 7 a better fitness tracker for runners
By Michael L Hicks published
Vital upgrades From better safety features to improved training recommendations, here's where Fitbit needs to evolve before its next fitness tracker.

Google Pixel Watch 2: Specs, new Fitbit tools, and everything you need to know
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Fitbit + Wear OS With a new Snapdragon processor, improved battery life, four new or improved health sensors, and faster charging, the Pixel Watch 2 is ready to compete with the Galaxy Watch 6.

Fitbit Charge 6 specs and features: Everything you need to know
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Charge toward fitness Two years after the Charge 5, the Charge 6 mostly keeps the same design but adds new Google apps, a button, and Bluetooth pairing.

Fitbit Charge 6 review: Familiar hardware, Googleified
By Michael L Hicks published
A Google/Fitbit chimera Put a Charge 5 and Charge 6 side-by-side, and you couldn't tell them apart. It's all about the Google-branded smarts beneath the surface.

Can you charge the Pixel Watch 2 with a Fitbit charger?
By Andrew Myrick published
Feature Having options is never a bad thing.

Step streaks and more are coming back to the Fitbit app
By Nickolas Diaz published
You spoke, they listened Fitbit details several features returning to its mobile app following user feedback to its simplified redesign.

Does the Google Pixel Watch 2 have a temperature sensor?
By Derrek Lee published
Feature The Google Pixel Watch 2 comes with new and upgraded sensors, including one that can help monitor your stress levels when you're awake and your general health while you're asleep.

It's past time for fitness watches to promise proper software updates
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday If Google can promise seven years of updates for the Pixel 8, maybe it can promise *two* years of updates for the Fitbit Charge 6.
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