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Smartwatches are like a gateway drug for the 'quantified self' as they've made it easy to track multiple aspects of our daily habits

Time for a Tech-Up: The growth of health gadgets

Technology is becoming a bigger part of how we manage our health and well-being, but there are risks inherent in that shift, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 23 Oct 22

Review: Huawei Watch 3

Pitted against ever-growing stiff competition, Huawei has made steady strides in the watch market in recent years. It's latest offering, Watch 3, continues that trend, offering many new and innovative features that make it a credible contender in the wearable space.

Business • 03 Jul 21

Fitbit has lost market share to Apple, Xiaomi, Samsung and Huawei in recent years

Google completes $2.1 billion deal for Fitbit

Alphabet's Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of wearable device maker Fitbit, the companies said today.

Business • 14 Jan 21

Google has agreeing restrictions on how it will use Fitbit's customers' health related data

Google wins EU competition approval for Fitbit deal

Alphabet's Google has today won EU competition approval for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing restrictions on how it will use customers' health related data.

Business • 17 Dec 20

Red is one of the new colours that the Apple Watch Series 6 is now available in

Review: Apple Watch Series 6

Apple's Series 6 Watch has some but not too interesting new features to boast about. Nevertheless, it arguably remains the class leader thanks to slick design, ease of use and all round performance.

Business • 04 Oct 20

Fitbit had a 3% share of the global wearables market as of the first quarter of 2020

Google set to win EU okay for Fitbit deal - sources

Alphabet's Google is set to win EU competition approval for its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit with its latest concessions to address EU concerns, people familiar with the matter said today.

Business • 29 Sep 20

The EU competitin regulator said Google's pledge not to use Fitbit's data for advertising purposes was insufficient to address competition concerns

EU regulators extend Google, Fitbit deal probe

EU competition regulators have extended their investigation into Alphabet unit Google's deal for fitness tracker maker Fitbit to December 23, the European Commission said today.

Business • 23 Sep 20

Fitbit launches stress-monitoring smartwatch

Fitbit has unveiled a fitness tracker and two smartwatches, including one that purports to help monitor users' stress levels, as the company's pending sale to Google remains mired in antitrust reviews globally.

Business • 25 Aug 20

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has a classic timepiece look

Review: Samsung Galaxy Watch 3

Samsung's watch range has always been up near the top of the smartwatch league, matched only by certain Apple and Fitbit models. The latest offering from the South Korean manufacturer keeps that tradition of quality and innovation going.

Business • 22 Aug 20

The deal for Fitbit would help Google take on market leader Apple and Samsung in the fitness-tracking and smart-watch market

Google offers data pledge in bid to win Fitbit deal

Alphabet's Google has offered not to use health data of fitness tracker company Fitbit to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU competition concerns about its proposed $2.1 billion acquisition, the US tech company has said.

Business • 14 Jul 20

Google last year announced its acquisition of Fitbit as it tries to strengthen its challenge to Apple and Samsung

Google's Fitbit takeover 'could pose privacy risk'

Alphabet-owned Google's $2.1 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board has warned, adding its voice to other critics of the deal.

Business • 20 Feb 20

Fitbit says it has more than 28 million active users of its wearable fitness trackers

Google to acquire wearable firm Fitbit for $2.1bn

Alphabet's Google will buy wearable device maker Fitbit Inc for $2.1 billion, as the search giant looks to enter the fast-growing market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.

Business • 01 Nov 19

Fitbit shares rose 27% on the news of the possible Google bid last night

Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit - sources

Google owner Alphabet has made an offer to acquire US wearable device maker Fitbit, as it eyes a slice of the crowded market for fitness trackers and smartwatches, people familiar with the matter have said.

Business • 29 Oct 19

Apple tells Donald Trump in a letter that the company is the largest US corporate taxpayer to the US Treasury

Apple among US companies urging US to drop tariff plan

Apple, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dollar Tree and Fitbit have joined other US companies in filing letters of opposition to a Trump administration plan for more US tariffs on Chinese goods, including iPhones, MacBooks, and single-serve coffee brewers.

Business • 21 Jun 19

The Fitbit Ionic has built in GPS and a heart rate monitor

Review: Apple Watch 3 v Fitbit Ionic

Will Goodbody road tests the latest smartwatch offerings from Apple and Fitbit and finds you get what you pay for.

Technology • 07 Dec 17

The Ionic has a battery life of more than four days

Fitbit takes leap into smartwatch market

Fitbit has announced its first smartwatch in a bid to take on rivals such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei and rekindle its own flagging fortunes.

Technology • 28 Aug 17

Ten tech gift ideas for Christmas

Looking for some last minute gift ideas? We've been looking at some of the latest tech related gadgets and there's something in there for most budgets.

Technology • 15 Dec 16

The heavily rumoured deal does not include any of Pebble's products already on sale, which Pebble said would continue to function as normal

Fitbit confirms purchase of rival Pebble's assets

Wearables giant Fitbit has confirmed it is buying the assets that power the smartwatches of rival firm Pebble, but not its existing devices.

Business • 07 Dec 16

Fitbit has forecast revenue of $725-750m for the Christmas quarter, well below estimates of $985.1m

Fitbit forecasts dismal Christmas quarter

Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit's revenue forecast for the key Christmas shopping quarter fell well below of analysts' estimates, hurt by soft demand and production issues related to its new Flex 2 wristband.

Business • 03 Nov 16

Fitbit is known for its activity trackers

Fitbit to create 50 jobs in new Dublin office

Fitbit, a leading wearable technology devices company, is opening a new headquarters in Dublin today for its Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.

News • 31 Aug 16

Fitbit's share price has soared since its IPO in June

Fitbit sees revenue rise but margins narrow

Fitbit, which makes wearable fitness tracking devices, said margins fell in the second quarter, mainly due to higher spending on new products.

Business • 06 Aug 15

Shares in Fitbit vaulted 48% to close at $29.68 on Wall Street last night

Fitbit races higher in healthy IPO surge

Fitbit, the company known for wearable devices promoting healthy lifestyles, saw its shares surge on Wall Street last night.

Business • 19 Jun 15

Shares in San Francisco-based Fitbit began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street today

Fitbit shares surge following $4bn IPO

Fitbit, the company known for wearable devices promoting healthy lifestyles, has seen its shares surge following the biggest stock offering this year for the tech sector.

Business • 18 Jun 15

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