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Fitbit’s Blaze color touchscreen smartwatch is on sale today

Fitbit's Blaze is finally available for purchase from various online retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, REI, and more.
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The Lively Wearable will help grandma stay safe and physically active

GreatCall Inc. launched an Indiegogo campaign for a wearable geared toward your mom or your mom's mom -- the Lively Wearable.
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Thanks to Fitbit and Reddit, a husband found out he and his wife are pregnant

Thanks to the power of the Internet and a Fitbit, a couple found out they will be first-time parents later this year.
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Marissa Mayer gets one more stab at saving Yahoo from getting sold out

Big changes at Yahoo mean some 1700 employees may lose their jobs. In a last-ditch effort to fix what ails Yahoo, Marissa Mayer is staying on as CEO.
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Fitbit’s Alta is a stylish band that offers the usual functions in a range of fashions

Fitbit launched a new fitness tracker today, gradually building its portfolio. The Fitbit Alta focuses more on design and customizable bands.
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Students at Christian college protest mandatory use of FitBits

Required reading is nothing new for college students, but required Fitbit usage? That's surely a sign of the times.
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Consumer Reports still believes in the accuracy of the Fitbit

The public may not be on Fitbit's side, but Consumer Reports certainly is. The company reported that the wearable showed itself to be accurate when tested.
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The truth about fitness trackers is that the buck stops with you

Every so often, someone blames fitness trackers for their weight gain. This is akin to blaming turn-by-turn directions for making you drive off a cliff.
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Follow your Fitbit heart rate to find love with this dating app

European matchmaking service, Once, now lets users sync its dating app with a Fitbit or Android Wear device so they can judge matches based on heart rate.
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Fitbit Surge review

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Fitbit responds to tumbling stock, defends the new Blaze smartwatch

Fitbit announced its first product of 2016 at CES earlier this week, a smartwatch-lite tracker, but the stock market is not happy.
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Look out for counter-Fitbits: US customs seized a shipment of fake Fitbits

Since they were packaged identically to real Fitbits, U.S. Customs agents seized the shipment of Fakebits for intellectual property infringement.
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Jazz up your workout gear with these 11 awesome fitness wearables from CES 2016

You can find fitness tracking wearables everywhere you look at CES 2016. Take a look at a few we stopped to check out on the showfloor.
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Fitbit accused of faulty heart-rate monitoring with the Charge HR and the Surge

Three plaintiffs filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit, accusing Fitbit of false advertising with its Charge HR and Surge wearables.
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Fitbit soared to the No. 1 spot in Apple’s App Store on Christmas

Fitbit reigned as the top wearable in Apple’s App Store on Christmas, as it boasted the No. 1 free iOS app that day.
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Wearable market mayhem: Apple closes in on FitBit, while Xiaomi hunts down Apple

FitBit remains top of the wearables market with 22 percent market share, but Apple is quickly catching up with 18 percent, despite the price discrepancy. 
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Need some motivation? Fitbit’s update tracks and records your exercises for you

Fitbit's latest update introduces SmartTrack, which recognizes certain exercises and records them in the Fitbit app. PurePulse has also been improved.
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Exercise for a cause with Fitbit’s FitForGood

Until November 20, you can take part in FitForGood, described as "a charitable platform inviting Fitbit fans to get fit for a good cause."
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NFL star Tony Gonzalez becomes your personal trainer with the FitStar app

FitStar Personal Trainer is a personalized fitness app, and it's now available on Android.
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Thermos’ Smart Lid water bottle tells you when to hit the water cooler for a refill

Thermos now has a connected hydration bottle. It links to the Smart Lid app, keeps track of how much you drink, and links to Fitbit.
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Syncing an infected Fitbit could be a security risk, says analyst, but Fitbit’s not worried

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Make your Fitbit pretty with Griffin’s new Ribbon and Uptown Bands

Griffin wristbands allow you to disguise your fitness wearable as a nylon wristband or a leather bracelet.
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Fitbit teams up with Target to get employees moving, thanks to HIPAA compliance

Fitbit wants to make a jump into the corporate work now that it's received HIPAA compliance to view employee's health information.
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Report: Apple Watch accounted for two-thirds of smart wearables shipped in Q2 2015

After its first quarter joining the ranks of companies manufacturing wearable devices, Apple finished No. 2, behind Fitbit and ahead of Xiaomi.
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Jawbone hits Fitbit with third lawsuit in two months

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New ‘FitBit for cows’ tracks livestock health, lets farmers know when cows are sick

Quantified Ag took tech you'd find in a FitBit and put it in a wearable for cows. Movement and body temp tells ranchers which cows are getting sick.
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Dear smartwatch makers, what the hell is wrong with you?

Smartwatch makers like Apple and Samsung need to start asking hard questions. Namely: Why would anyone want a smartwatch?
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Jawbone strikes out at Fitbit with second lawsuit, and pushes for future import ban

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Fitbit trackers prove the most popular, but the Apple Watch also appeals

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What becomes of the Misfits and FitBits of the world after the Apple Watch? Apps.

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HTC’s lead designer heads to healthier pastures as Jonah Becker lands at Fitbit

Former HTC lead designer Jonah Becker will now work at Fitbit as the company's vice president of industrial design.
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Soon your Fitbits will talk with each other and track your cycling sessions

An update to Fitbit's tracking bands will add multi-device support and cycling session tracking.
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Fitbit Charge HR fitness band review

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Will smartwatch supremacy mean the race is over for fitness bands?