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Google working on high blood pressure screening with Pixel Watch
Google wants to use the Pixel Watch to identify signs of high blood pressure, and is readying a Fitbit Hypertension Study.
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Google releases new bands for Fitbit Ace LTE, including one with a Minecraft theme [Gallery]
Google’s kid-focused Fitbit Ace LTE is getting a band refresh, with a selection of four new bands including one that brings a Minecraft theme to the smartwatch.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app 4.50 rolls out on Android, iOS with dark theme [U]
Ahead of the Gemini-powered Coach preview later this year, Fitbit app 4.50 is rolling out with a dark theme on Android and iOS. This is independent of the Material 3 Expressive redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Fitbit app redesign looks like equal parts helpful and information overload
One of the big new announcements coming out of Google’s Pixel 10 launch this week was that the Fitbit app is about to get a massive redesign and, after spending some time playing around with it and getting an overview of all of the new features, I think Google is putting together something that’s going to be incredibly helpful, but bordering on information overload.
Expand Expanding CloseMajor Fitbit app redesign adds dark theme, Gemini-powered ‘Coach’
Google today announced a major update and redesign for the Fitbit app on your phone that adds a Gemini/AI-powered coach. It’s not exclusive to the Pixel Watch 4 and will be available for all past generations, as well as Fitbit devices, with the preview starting in October.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit update makes sleep tracking more accurate, might raise awake time
In addition to a bigger Charge 6 and tracker/smartwatch updates last week, Fitbit detailed some improvements to sleep tracking.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Charge 6 gets new watch faces, updates for Sense 2 and Versa 4 too
Google is rolling out the latest updates for the Fitbit Versa 4, Sense 2, Inspire 3, and Charge 6, which sees the biggest updates today.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app is back following outage that caused syncing issues [U]
If you’ve woken up to check your Fitbit app this morning only to find data missing and your device unable to sync, you’re not alone as an outage is causing problems.
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The Fitbit Charge 6 is a steal at under $100
As one of the best fitness trackers from the company, the Fitbit Charge 6 is having a fire sale over on Amazon right now and is an absolute steal for just $99.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app redesigns device settings to match Pixel Watch
The modernization of the Fitbit app continues with a redesign of the device settings page for smartwatches and trackers.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Labs testing Medical record navigator, Symptom checker, & Unusual trends
Following the Personalized Sleep Schedule, Fitbit today is debuting a new round of Labs that users can preview, with Medical record navigator coming soon.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is shutting down Assistant on Fitbit smartwatches
Google Assistant launched on the Sense and Versa smartwatches in 2020. Now, it’s shutting down.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit redesigns Water stats and logging on Android, iOS [U]
After a redesign of the Weight stats page in November, Fitbit is now updating Water logging on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit rolls out Health Metrics redesign on Android
After starting last week, Fitbit for Android has now widely rolled out a redesign of the Health Metrics stat page.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit will delete data if you don’t migrate to Google Account by 2026
The Fitbit migration to Google Accounts started in 2023, and will be mandatory in February of 2026 to continue accessing your health data.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app redesigns Health Metrics UI on Android, iOS
Following the Water stats page redesign on Android, the Fitbit is finally revamping the Health Metrics interface.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit starts testing Personalized Sleep Schedule Lab
After retiring the last two tests, Fitbit is back with the Personalized Sleep Schedule Lab.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Labs ends ‘Insights Explorer’ testing
After introducing in October, Fitbit Labs has pulled the Insights Explorer that lets you “ask questions about your health and fitness data.”
Expand Expanding CloseNew Fitbit Sleep Lab will find your ‘ideal’ wake and bedtime
In addition to “Sleep insights & tips,” Fitbit Labs is preparing a new opt-in “Sleep need” experiment that will find your “ideal bedtime and wake times.”
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit rolling out Charge 6, Sense 2, and Versa 4 update
Following the last big update in July, Google is rolling out a smaller firmware update for the Fitbit Charge 6, Inspire 3, Sense 2, and Versa 4.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app brings back Google Cast support for workouts on TV
After removing the feature late last year, the latest Fitbit app updates have restored support for Google Cast for workout videos.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit prompting Pixel Watch users to update Wear OS app
Most of the user-facing health and exercise features on the Pixel Watch are powered by the Fitbit Wear OS app and an update is rolling out today.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app can no longer cast workout videos to TVs
One of the big perks of the Fitbit app is access to a huge collection of workout plans that include videos, but recent app updates have removed the ability to cast those videos to TVs.
Expand Expanding CloseRecap: The Pixel Watch and Fitbit in 2024
Now in its third year, the Pixel Watch experience remains quite consistent in 2024. Compared to Pixel phones, it’s harder to distinguish each generation’s hardware, while the software has changed even less.
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