The year was 2007. Asus had already released the first Eee PC mini-laptop with a 7 inch display and a custom Linux distribution in Taiwan, and now it was available for purchase in the United States. Living in New York City at the time, I was able to run down to the (now defunct) J&R […]
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Lilbits: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Fitbit Luxe, and Android’s trash bin leaked
Apparently it’s Samsung leaks week. Earlier this week we got a sneak peek at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops thanks to Evan Blass. We also got a better look at the previously-leaked Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite. Now Blass has released high-resolution pictures of the upcoming Galaxy […]
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Lilbits: Open source graphics, Samsung takes on Tile, and Google gets Fit(bit)
More than a year after announcing plans to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion, Google has announced that the deal has closed. The announcement may be a little premature, but Google says that despite the company’s reputation for shutting down the companies it acquires and for monetizing everything with ads, there are no plans to sell […]
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Fitbit launches two new smartwatches with Google Assistant (but without Wear OS)
It’s been nearly a year since Google announced it was acquiring Fitbit, but today the company is introducing a new set of wearables… and none of them run Google’s Wear OS smartwatch operating system. But that doesn’t mean Google hasn’t influenced the new devices. The new Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatches both run a version of […]
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4 Comments on Fitbit Charge 4 coming April 13th for $150 (First Fitbit device since Google acquired the company)
Fitbit Charge 4 coming April 13th for $150 (First Fitbit device since Google acquired the company)
4 Comments on Fitbit Charge 4 coming April 13th for $150 (First Fitbit device since Google acquired the company)The new Fitbit Charge 4 is an activity tracker that also supports mobile payments, smartphone notifications, Spotify controls, and GPS — making it the first Fibit device that can use satellite navigation to provide real-time distance and pace details even if you leave your phone behind when you’re out for a run or bike ride. […]
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Google is buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion, promises Google-made wearables
The rumors were true. Google has announced plans to acquire Fitbit in a deal valued at $2.1 billion. Fitbit is a 12-year-old company that currently dominates the wearable activity tracker space, but which has struggled to move beyond fitness devices. Google, meanwhile, has been developing software for wearables for the past five years… but the […]
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Report: Google wants to buy Fitbit
Google has been making phones, laptops, and tablets for years — but unless you count Pixel Buds, the company doesn’t make any wearables. The long-rumored Pixel Watch has yet to arrive, and while Google acquired smartwatch tech from Fossil earlier this year, up until now Google’s wearable efforts have stayed on the software side. Now […]
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Fitbit launches Versa 2 smartwatch with Alexa support + optional Fitbit subscription service
1 Comment on Fitbit launches Versa 2 smartwatch with Alexa support + optional Fitbit subscription serviceFitbit’s latest smartwatch is a $200 model with support for voice controls, courtesy of Amazon Alexa. The Fitbit Versa 2 is up for pre-order today and it should begin shipping in September. There’s also a $230 Fitbit Versa 2 Special Edition model that features a woven wristband and comes with a 3-month free trial to […]
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Lilbits 352: Smach Z finally shows off working prototypes
The Smach Z handheld gaming PC has been in development for years, and while the company has shown off early prototypes to the public a few times, up until recently they haven’t been fully functional. But this year the folks at Smach started posting a series of videos showing the little computer playing real games. […]
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Fitbit unveils $150 Charge 3 fitness tracker with touchscreen display, swim tracking
Comments Off on Fitbit unveils $150 Charge 3 fitness tracker with touchscreen display, swim trackingFitbit may have gotten into the smartwatch space in recent years, but the company is still best known for its fitness trackers, and today Fitbit is introducing an update to its top-of-the-line Fitbit Charge series. The Fitbit Charge 3 is coming in October and goes up for pre-order starting today for $150 and up. At […]