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Fitbit’s At-Home Fitness Coach App Comes To Xbox, Windows 10

Fitbit has extended its Coach app, an at-home fitness app that was previously only available on Android and iOS, to TV screens via Xbox One on Windows 10. The basic membership for Fitbit Coach, which includes access to one personalized program and a selection of audio and video workouts, is free. A premium subscription, which […]

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Fitbit Ionic Will Track Your Mood, Evaluate Your Golf Swing

Fitbit launched a new experimental business division with the rollout of a software update to its Ionic smartwatch this week that will track users’ moods to gain behavioral insights. The fitness tracking company has been expanding its research capabilities into health trends and habits since launching the Ionic this summer, as part of an effort […]

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The Top 6 Sports Technology Deals On Cyber Monday

It’s Cyber Monday, and we’re taking a look at the best sports technology deals out there. Here are six of our favorites: Playertek Until the clock strikes midnight tonight, soccer players looking to do GPS performance tracking like the pros can purchase the system for $149, saving $80. The pod is worn on a player’s […]

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Fitbit To Provide 10,000 Devices In Expansive Federal Health Study

Fitbit will be among the wearable brands that Scripps Research Institute uses in an expansive federal research study uncovering the health habits of American citizens. The company will provide 10,000 Fitbit Charge 2 and Fitbit Alta HR health trackers as part of a one-year study that will track participants’ sleep and fitness activities.  In a […]

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Fitbit Partners With Diabetes Management Platform One Drop

Fitbit announced a partnership on Tuesday with cloud-based diabetes care management platform One Drop to help Fitbit users with diabetes better manage the disease. One Drop will build an app specifically for the Fitbit Ionic that will show users directly from their wrists how physical activity can impact blood glucose levels. For people with diabetes, […]

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