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The future of Fitbit doesn't look good | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)

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Google's acquisition of fitness-tracking company Fitbit seemed like a big move at the time, but four years later, the future of Fitbit looks uncertain.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Google shuttering much beloved projects and products? Say it ain't so.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, of course they won't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You don't sound confident to me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a Fitbit Versa with internal storage for music. The only way to get music onto the device is via the desktop app. The app cannot be downloaded anymore and it cannot be started because the login servers were shut down...

Guess I'll never buy a google product again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Guess I'll never buy a google product again.

All of us get to that point at some stage.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's the worst when you already own a product and then Google buys it, e.g. Nest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If the personal data harvesting from Fitbits is not seen as generating enough revenue, Google will shut it down.

And, more importantly:

If the person who approved the purchase has moved on to a new role in Google and the new head does not see this role as a way to secure a promotion, Google will shut it down.