Fitbit late yesterday announced that it has acquired FitStar, a personal fitness app. We’re thrilled to announce that Fitbit has acquired FitStar, one of the largest platforms for delivering personalized video-based exercise experiences on mobile devices! You may know of FitStar from their top-rated personal trainer and yoga apps, which offer tailored exercise program designed specifically for you. FitStar has also partnered […]
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Fitbit Surge and other new wearables causing skin rashes
Back in 2013, Fitbit had to recall the Fitbit Force activity tracker after a number of reports of skin rashes. The product was discontinued and earlier this year, the company unveiled three new wearables, including its first smartwatch, the Fitbit Surge. Unfortunately, reports of skin rashes caused by wearing these new devices have resurfaced as well. Fitbit has confirmed that […]
Fitbit unveils Fitbit Surge “Fitness Super Watch”
Fitbit today unveiled three new wearables, including its first smartwatch, the Fitbit Surge. While it offers the usual capabilities we now expect in such a device, it is billed as a “Fitness Super Watch” and is clearly geared at the fitness market first. The Fitbit Surge comes with eight sensors including GPS, a 3-axis accelerometer, a 3-axis gyroscope, a digital […]
Fitbit dominates global wearable band shipments in Q1 2014
Samsung may have dominated the smartwatch market in Q1 2014 but if you take a wider look at the global wearable band market, a different leader emerges. According to Canalys, a total of 2.7 million wearable bands, comprised of both basic and smart bands (the latter includes smartwatches), shipped worldwide in Q1 2014. Fitbit accounted for nearly 50% of those global […]