Ten years ago, a hardware startup launched a fitness device onstage at TechCrunch 50. The $99 gadget combined a pedometer with a diet-monitoring system, designed to help wearers meet their fitness goals. Of course, a lot has changed for Fitbit in the intervening decade. The company has since become synonymous with fitness trackers in the U.S.

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  • Fitbit is losing its identity under Google
    In a recent round, Google laid off a large chunk of its employees, including Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, along with a few other Fitbit members onboarded during the acquisition.
    03/24/2024 - 3:14 pm | View Link
  • Fitbit by Google has been renamed to Google Fitbit
    These changes were followed by the departure of James Park and Eric Friedman, the co-founders of Fitbit. “We remain very committed to serving our Fitbit users well, innovating in the health ...
    03/18/2024 - 2:44 am | View Link
  • Google axes 'Fitbit by Google' for new, more on-point branding
    The reorganization also saw the departure of Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman from the company. At the time, Google had assured users that the company is dedicated to Fitbit despite ...
    03/17/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • ‘Fitbit by Google’ is dead, long live ‘Google Fitbit’
    At the same time, Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, as well as other Fitbit leaders, left Google. The practical impact of this change is how Fitbit being fully part of Google is now ...
    03/16/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
  • Fitbit denies Charge 5 update made devices unusable
    Earlier this month, Google laid off hundreds of staff at Fitbit, with co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman reportedly among those to leave. Dean said the issue arose in his device immediately ...
    01/30/2024 - 2:21 pm | View Link
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