North American smartwatch sales grow but Google’s Wear OS continues to miss the mark
According to Canalys smartwatch sales in North America have increased by 38 percent over the last 12 months but worryingly Wear OS continues to trail everyone.
Market research company Canalys have conducted research on the world's more valuable wearable market...
New leak shows off the next Fitbit Versa iteration with Alexa on-board
The fitness tracker that is a household name is the Fitbit. They purchased Pebble a few years back and moved into smartwatches with a fitness tracking focus. Their most recent iterations of the smartwatches are the very-Pebble-looking...
Fitbit is launching a new app UI
Fitbit's new app interface is gradually rolling out on Android. While it's not a major overhaul, the interface has consolidated the old five tabs into just three - Today, Discover, and Community.
Today shows actively monitored information like heart rate,...
Fitbit Inspire HR — Australian Review
Not so very long ago we saw a transition from fitness bands to smart watches, now with the sad state of WearOS were seeing more smart features in fitness bands and a resurgence in that market.
Fitbit is one of...
Fitbit Versa Lite Edition (the mid-range Pebble) – Australian Review
Wear OS smartwatches have stagnated and are not the greatest product ever produced by Google. Truthfully, they're far from it. There aren't too many other options for the majority of the world's smartphone owners - Android owners.
Fitbit is one...
Fitbit announce four new affordable wearables to their already extensive lineup
Fitbit are the world's leading wearables brand and are often priced higher than their competitors for various reasons. Today though Fitbit have announced new wearables that are more affordable than before to "make health and fitness accessible to...
An all new wearable designed for kids from Fitbit appears online
Many wearable/fitness tracking companies have made fitness trackers designed for kids but no one has managed to corner the market just yet. Last year Fitbit released the Ace which was well received but is not really aimed at...
Fitbit Pay users can now tap on and off on Sydney Transport instead of...
Fitbit has announced that users of Fitbit Pay with compatible devices can now use the service to tap on and off on Sydney Transport services. The Fitbit Ionic, Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Charge 3 are compatible with the service...
Review: The Fitbit Charge line just got even better with the Charge 3
Fitbands were all the rage a while back but then came along smartwatches. Now with Apple leading the charge of smartwatches into the fitness space followed by a renewed push from Google the fitband companies are needing to...
Fitbit launches Fitbit Care for a more personalised healthcare experience
Fitbit have today signalled their push further into the health monitoring realm with the launch of Fitbit Care. The new connected platform combines wearables with "digital interventions and health coaching" through their new Fitbit Plus app to deliver...
Fitbit launches the Charge 3, the new version of their number one fitness tracker
Fitbit is the biggest name in fitness tracking and the Charge is their number one series of fitness tracker - over 35 million sold to date. While the Charge 2 was a great fitness tracker with extensive functionality...
Fitbit Ace — the fitness tracker for kids reviewed by a kid
Fitness tracking bands are great in helping people be more active and this is very important given our obesity epidemic. Although around 30 percent of Australian adults are obese, obesity is not just an adult issue. Childhood obesity is...
ACCC Says “Fitbit misled customers about faulty products”
A common problem with fitness bands of many brands is the band breaking after a while or parts wearing out sooner than you'd expect. The ACCC has just made an announcement relating to Fitbit that clarifies your rights...
Fitbit Versa: The Pebble that is now a Fitbit
Fitbit were the first big name in wearable fitness trackers and were so influential that their brand became synonymous with fitness trackers. At a certain point people started wanting more from their fitness trackers, and in response, Fitbit attempted...
Fitbit announce the smartwatch for all, the Fitbit Versa
Fitbit are late to the smartwatch party but have been at the top of the fitness tracking business for a long time. We have been waiting for them to translate their experience with fitness tracking bands and their...