fitbit Archives - Internet of Things News https://www.iottechnews.com/news/tag/fitbit/ Internet of Things news and strategy Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:16:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.iottechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/09/iot-icon-60x60.png fitbit Archives - Internet of Things News https://www.iottechnews.com/news/tag/fitbit/ 32 32 Apple retains lead in record year for the smartwatch market https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/mar/14/apple-retains-lead-in-record-year-for-smartwatch-market/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/mar/14/apple-retains-lead-in-record-year-for-smartwatch-market/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:16:25 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=23421 According to Counterpoint, Apple retained its lead in a record-setting year for the smartwatch market. The research giant’s analysts noted how the smartwatch market barely grew in 2020 as COVID-19 still had the world firmly in its grip. However, in 2021, the market staged quite a comeback. Counterpoint Research’s Global Smartwatch Model Tracker found the... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/mar/14/apple-retains-lead-in-record-year-for-smartwatch-market/feed/ 0 Google looks set to finally debut its Apple Watch competitor in 2022 https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/dec/03/google-looks-set-to-finally-debut-its-apple-watch-competitor-in-2022/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/dec/03/google-looks-set-to-finally-debut-its-apple-watch-competitor-in-2022/#respond Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:39:12 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=23130 According to reports, the long-rumoured in-house smartwatch from Google will finally launch in 2022. Insider reports that a smartwatch from Google codenamed Rohan will launch next year. When it hits the market, it will probably launch commercially as the Pixel Watch. Rohan is said to have a round design without a physical bezel. Google employees... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/dec/03/google-looks-set-to-finally-debut-its-apple-watch-competitor-in-2022/feed/ 0 The EU is set to approve Google’s acquisition of Fitbit this week https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/dec/07/eu-set-approve-google-acquisition-fitbit/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/dec/07/eu-set-approve-google-acquisition-fitbit/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:18:28 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=21177 While most eyes are on the close-to-collapse Brexit negotiations, another notable European decision is finally expected this week. Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit naturally caught the attention of the European Union—which continues to tighten its screws on “big tech” over privacy concerns. According to Bloomberg’s sources, the EU will grant conditional approval for... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/dec/07/eu-set-approve-google-acquisition-fitbit/feed/ 1 Google promises the EU that it won’t use Fitbit data for ads https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/jul/14/google-promises-eu-fitbit-data-ads/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/jul/14/google-promises-eu-fitbit-data-ads/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:12:46 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=20728 Google is attempting to avoid an EU antitrust probe by promising that it won’t use Fitbit data for advertising purposes. The web giant announced its intention to purchase Fitbit for $2.1 billion back in November 2019, but it’s caught the attention of regulators. EU regulators are concerned that Google will use Fitbit data to further... Read more »

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