The Fitbit app is free to use, but Fitbit Premium adds additional features to the tracker. You can pay for Fitbit Premium on a rolling monthly basis or per year. Fitbit devices don't need a constant ...

Google has silently extended the deadline for Fitbit migration to Google accounts to February 2, 2026. Existing Fitbit users must transition to a Google account to retain data. Google will delete all ...

With the launch of Fitbit’s latest devices, “Fitbit by Google” branding was introduced. The Sense 2 and Versa 4 already have a UI modeled after Wear OS 3, but the integration is getting deeper from ...

After purchasing Fitbit in 2019, Google is moving to mandate the use of Google accounts on new Fitbit devices. The company shared the news on a help page, adding that it would be winding down Fitbit ...

Last month, MobiHealthNews published a list of 21 clinical trials currently using a Fitbit activity tracker. That wasn't the whole list, though. In fact, our search turned up so many trials with the ...

At the moment, there still isn’t feature parity with the standard Fitbit app. But what’s new is rather interesting and makes ...

Editor's note: This article has been updated with a statement from Google. Behemoth lab test company Quest Diagnostics is partnering with Google's Fitbit to study how wearable technologies can improve ...

Fitbit trackers and smartwatches are a great way to keep track of your progress to get healthier, but they also picked up a way to warn you of heart problems with AFib detection. Now, in just a couple ...

If you own a Fitbit smartwatch or fitness tracker but prefer using Garmin Connect as a platform, can you sync data between the two? The answer is far from simple, but there are ways you can send your ...

The feature requires agreeing to an informed consent form. Quantified Self shows trends using fitness trackers and other gadgets to closely measure numerous health metrics to help you improve. Fitbit ...

Fitbit has expanded its open API, aimed at the health tech industry to include in-depth health metrics. The open API enables health researchers to build large scale studies using Fitbit devices.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. When Google acquired Fitbit, there was a lot of chatter surrounding privacy, data collection, and how closely ...