10 posts and columns on Fitbit

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FitBit Now Tracks Heart-Rate Data, Through Digifit App

in News on May 3 at 12:22 pm PT

Fitbit, the popular fitness device that clips on to clothing and measures the wearer’s activity levels, is adding heart rate to the list of metrics it will support, through a partnership with the Digifit heart-rate app. When users are wearing the Fitbit and using Digifit’s app, they can now pull their cardio info into Fitbit’s online dashboard, and can merge it with data from Fitbit’s new Aria scale, as well.

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FitBit’s New (Non-Wearable) Device: The Wi-Fi Smart Scale

in News on April 23 at 3:00 am PT

Fitbit, maker of the popular fitness device that clips onto clothing and tracks activity and sleep patterns, is attempting to set itself apart in the increasingly crowded fitness-tech market with the introduction of a new, Wi-Fi-equipped scale. The Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale measures weight, body-fat percentage and body-mass index, and wirelessly transfers the data to users’ FitBit accounts; information from the scale is also accessible through FitBit’s iPhone and Android apps. First announced at CES earlier this year, the $129.95 scale goes on sale today on Fitbit’s Web site.

DailyBurn CEO: Fitness-Tracking Devices Aren’t Gimmicks, but They’re Close

in Commerce on January 26 at 10:47 am PT

Wearable activity-tracking devices — Fitbit, UP, FuelBand — are becoming all the rage. But one skeptical fitness-tech CEO dares to say most of them don’t get the job done.
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Amid Increasing Competition, Fitbit Scores $12 Million in Funding

in News on January 24 at 3:00 am PT

Will the new funding help Fitbit get in shape for what is gearing up to be a tough competition in wearable fitness?
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Latest Funding Shows Mobile Medical App Market Has a Pulse

in Mobile on July 28, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Palo Alto-based Azumio’s idea: Letting a smartphone play the role of medical device, helping arm consumers with information to fight chronic disease.
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Come See: Odeo Reunion and Reid Hoffman at Web 2.0 Expo

in Social on March 25, 2011 at 10:20 am PT

If you’re in San Francisco next week, come out to the Web 2.0 Expo, where I’ll be moderating a couple of sessions: a keynote interview with Reid Hoffman, and a reunion of early employees at Odeo (which birthed Twitter) who’ve all gone on to found their own companies.

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WakeMate Finally Ships–Will You Sleep Better Now That It's Watching You?

in News on December 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm PT

After a year of delays, promises and refunded deposits, the WakeMate sleep monitoring gadget is finally shipping. But do you want it watching you sleep?

Weekend Update 11.07.09–Big Trouble in Little China Edition

in News on November 7, 2009 at 12:30 pm PT

Sometimes big news comes in small packages–especially in the world of high tech. This week, AllThingsD covered some little changes that mean serious consequences for the companies that make the stuff and consumers who rely on it.

Fitbit Sees How You Run, Walk and Sleep

in The Mossberg Solution on November 3, 2009 at 4:28 pm PT

A tiny $99 tracking device knows when you are walking, running and even sleeping.
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