The Fitbit app needs work — here’s how Google could fix it
The Pixel Watch 3 is one of my favorite health devices right now, but my problem is the companion app. Here are five ways ...
Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million after consumers were burned by smartwatches
Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety ...
Every Fitbit Model You Can Buy, Ranked
Ranked guide to every Fitbit model available from Google. Compare features, functionality, and specs to find the perfect ...
Google’s Pixel and Android employees in the US are being asked to step aside voluntarily
Google is offering a voluntary exit program to its US-based employees working on Pixel, Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Fitbit, Nest, and more.
Is your Fitbit getting too hot? Google wants to give you $50
The Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatches are at risk of overheating. Google has issued a firmware update, but it ...
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‘Putting the public at risk’: Fitbit fined for not reporting battery defect that caused burns to customers
There were 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., starting in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Fitbit watch company has been fined $12.25 million in the United States, after allegedly failing to report a de ...
Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic ...
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The Fitbit app needs work — here’s how Google could fix it
It’s been 14 years since Fitbit launched to market and kickstarted a journey that would lead to over 120 million users. That journey hit new heights four years ago when Google acquired the ...
Fitbit has to pay a $12.25 million fine for overheating smartwatch injuries
Fitbit will pay a hefty fine to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission for hiding safety risks tied to its recalled ...
I walked 6,500 steps with Fitbit Inspire 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Fit3 — here's the winner
The Samsung Galaxy Fit3 is the new kid on the entry-level fitness tracker block, boasting a bright, responsive AMOLED screen, ...
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Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million after consumers were burned by smartwatches
More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...
The smartwatch I'm most excited for in 2025 isn't an Apple Watch or Google Pixel
The Pebble smartwatch stood out with its low $115 price, ability to work with iOS and Android, and an open ecosystem, with ...