Google’s latest fitness wearable, the Fitbit Air, offers a stripped-down fitness tracking experience for users interested in the Fitbit platform. The screenless tracker is a lightweight, distraction-free alternative to the brand’s existing lineup, including the popular Fitbit Charge 6. At a time when gadgets can feel increasingly overwhelming, but wellness tracking still has clear benefits, … Read More “5 fitness trackers you should buy instead of the Google Fitbit Air” »
It’s finally happened! After years of begging for their return, screenless fitness trackers are back, at least in the form of Google’s new Fitbit Air. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect Google to be the one to answer my pleas, but given that Fitbit started life with simple, innocuous trackers like 2013’s Flex, it feels fitting … Read More “Why no GPS on the Fitbit Air is an instant dealbreaker” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel Watch owners say SpO2 and skin temperature tracking stopped working after a recent Fitbit update. Google and Fitbit have acknowledged the permission reset issue and say work is underway to restore access. Reports include both Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 users, but it’s unclear … Read More “Health sensors on Google wearables are breaking down at an awkward moment” »
TL;DR Google has announced that it’s dropping a ton of Fitbit features as part of the switch to Google Health. The Google Health app won’t offer badges, a variety of social options, sleep profiles, sleep animals, and more. The new app also drops several key features for diabetics and others who want to track their … Read More “Google is killing all these Fitbit features as part of Google Health transition” »
TL;DR Google is rebranding the Fitbit app to Google Health and officially launching the Gemini-powered Google Health Coach beyond its public preview program. The coach uses the SHARP framework to provide adaptive fitness plans, conversational logging, and medical record analysis for premium subscribers. New machine learning models have increased sleep stage accuracy by 15%, enabling … Read More “Google Health Coach is officially here to replace generic fitness advice” »
One downside to owning an Apple Watch is that it simply doesn’t support the Google Health app (formerly known as the Fitbit app). Now, Google has hinted that the app and Health Coach feature could indeed come to Apple’s wearable line. Google representative Andy Abramson told journalists that Google Health and the Health Coach will … Read More “Google Health, formerly the Fitbit app, could finally come to Apple Watches” »
TL;DR Google is rebranding Fitbit Premium as Google Health Premium alongside the Fitbit app’s transition to the new Google Health app. The subscription price is increasing from Fitbit Premium’s current $79.99 per year to $99.99 annually. The monthly plan costs the same at $9.99. Google Health Premium adds Gemini-powered coaching, adaptive fitness plans, deeper sleep … Read More “Fitbit Premium is now Google Health Premium and it’ll cost more” »
TL;DR You can use the newly launched Fitbit Air alongside a Pixel Watch. Google has confirmed that both devices can co-exist in the new Google Health app. This saves you the effort of switching devices or going through the connection-disconnection loop every time you want to switch. Google just brought on a new fitness tracking … Read More “Fitbit Air plays nice with Pixel Watch, you can wear both at once” »
TL;DR Your Fitbit app is transforming into Google Health, with some big changes to data management and personal training. Google Health will be able to incorporate health data across disparate sources, even inlcuding Apple Health. With Google Health Premium and the AI-powered Google Health Coach, users can craft and adjust customized fitness plans. Fitbit is … Read More “Your Fitbit app is becoming Google Health — All you need to know” »
The Fitbit Air is one of the most interesting new wearables we’ve seen from Google/Fitbit in a while. The screen-less design is gunning right for WHOOP, the Pixel Watch tie-in is intriguing, and the $100 price tag is fantastic. For Fitbit enthusiasts, the Air looks pretty compelling right out of the gate. However, with Google … Read More “As an Oura Ring user, I’m glad the Fitbit Air isn’t a smart ring” »
