Fitbit Surge gets bike-tracking features
The new capability adds real-time bike stats, bike exercise summaries both on the app and web dashboard, along with the ability to see historical progress.
Fitbit’s smartwatch will be ready for the holidays
It will be water-proof up to 50m, have a multi-day battery life, and deliver the best health and fitness experience.
Fitbit files for an IPO to raise $100 million
Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities, and BofA Merrill Lynch will act as active joint book-running managers for the proposed offering.
Fitbit Q3 2018 results: 3.5M devices sold, $394M in revenue
When it comes to the fourth quarter, Fitbit expects revenues to be greater than $560 million, with device sales down and a higher average selling price.
Fitbit Ionic gets an update, new clock faces and apps
The company's first smartwatch is getting better with the day, with a bunch of new health-related apps being announced.
Cedars-Sinai to use Fitbit Charge HR in a small trial of cancer patients
Researchers want to use the activity tracker to determine if it can help oncologists assess whether their patients are active enough for chemotherapy.
Fitbit decides to postpone HealthKit integration, users react
"[HealthKit] it is an interesting new platform and we will watch as it matures, looking for opportunities to improve the Fitbit experience," the company said.
Fitbit Blaze is a fitness-focused smartwatch
Like the Surge, the new model runs Fitbit's proprietary software designed to keep users fit, while keeping up with their (in)activity, sleep and heart rate.
Fitbit launches four new affordable wearables
New devices include Fitbit Versa Lite Edition smartwatch, and a trio of activity trackers - Fitbit Inspire HR, Fitbit Inspire and child-friendly Fitbit Ace 2.
Study: Fitbit doesn’t help teens exercise more
The eight-week-long study was looking to investigate whether fitness wearables could encourage young teenagers to take more exercise.