Google’s upcoming PC operating system that merges elements of Android and ChromeOS has a new name… or at least a code name. And there are updates on both sides of the dispute between Core Devices (the company brining Pebble watches back from the dead) and Rebble (the developers who made sure that old Pebble watches were only mostly dead).

Last week the Rebble team made accusations that Pebble and Core Devices founder Eric Migicovsky were stealing their data. Migocovsky strongly disputed that claim, and now the Rebble team is walking back that allegation. For those more interested in the impact on users than the behind-the-scenes fighting though, I’ve picked out two interesting tidbits from the latest updates from Migicovksy and Rebble.

Pebble Time 2

For its part, Rebble wants to make it clear that the data they’re protective of is the app store they’ve built and maintained over the past ten years. But most of the apps and watch faces in that store came from Rebble scraping the official Pebble store before it disappeared. So that data isn’t theirs alone… and they’re planning to make it available for anyone to download soon via an archive that will be updated monthly. So there could be competing app stores that provide access to the same apps.

Meanwhile, Migicovsky says that the Pebble Appstore that Core Devices is building will also have an officially available backup, available from the Internet Archive. And while PebbleOS is now open source, up until recently the mobile apps were not. But now they are. And that means even if Core Devices disappears tomorrow, Pebble users will be able to continue using and developing for Pebble smartwatches in a way that was much more difficult to do the first time Pebble shut down.

Those mobile apps will also not be tied to the Core Devices app store – users will be able to add their own “feeds,” which means that if you’d prefer to use Rebble’s store, you can do that. Or if you’re a developer that wants to make your own store, or offer a paid app feed, those options will also be available.

While Migicovsky didn’t say whether any of these changes were due to the ongoing disagreements with Rebble, it’s interesting to note that when Migicovsky announced the relaunch of an official Pebble app store, he said it was powered by Rebble. Today’s announcement makes no mention of that, and instead says that the Pebble appstore feed “powered by 100% new software” has “only a subset of all Pebble watchfaces and apps,” and he’s encouraging developers to upload theirs to the new store.

OK, this preamble wound up being much longer than intended, but this was supposed to be a link roundup article, so here’s a roundup of some recent tech news from around the web:

The new Pebble watches now run on 100% open source software (some optional features use closed source blobs). The new mobile apps for iOS and Android will also let you choose your app store “feed,” so you’re not locked into a single store. ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-…

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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Rebble plans to let you download a complete copy of its archive of Pebble smartwatch apps and watch faces, acknowledging that while its app store kept the Pebble ecosystem alive for a decade, it owns the store, not the apps. This paves the way for competing app stores. rebble.io/2025/11/24/r…

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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Google plans to merge Android and ChromeOS as part of an effort to better compete in the PC market with Android-powered PCs. A recent job listing refers to the combined OS by the code-name “Aluminium.” www.androidauthority.com/aluminium-os…

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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Weekly GNU-like Update (47/2025): Duranium enters the chat

https://linmob.net/weekly-update-47-2025/

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— LINux on MOBile (@linmob.linuxmobile.social.ap.brid.gy) November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM

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  2. At no point did pebble not have access to the watchfaces and apps
    Eric tried to screamcry on social media and made a fool out of himself when everyone and their grandma has had access to a complete archive of it all this entire time. He then tried to claim “well its the first time ive heard about it” but the fact that he’s trying to act like he’s cared about pebble this entire time but couldn’t be bothered to brush up even on the bare-bones fundamentals of the situation speaks volumes.

    The only thing he cared about was aquiring rebble and the fact that it failed because of his own ignorance means he’s going to rapidly lose interest.

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