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Fitbit users fear privacy invasion after $2.1bn Google acquisition — The Guardian

Fitbit says data of its 28 million users will not be sold or used for Google ads, writes Kari Paul. Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/05/fitbit-google-acquisition-health-data

Developers have released over 1000 skills for Alexa, says Amazon

Developers have now released over 1,000 skills for Alexa, the cloud-based virtual assistant from Amazon, using the Smart Home Skill API within the Alexa...

Worldwide Wearables Market Increases 67.2%

A combination of device releases, price reductions, and company rationalizations marked the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) in the worldwide wearables market. According to...

Fitbit, Alibaba Ink Chinese Expansion Deal

Fitbit and Tmall.com, the Chinese platform for brands and retailers owned by Alibaba Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand Fitbit’s reach in...

72.1M Wearable Devices To Be Shipped In 2015, Estimates IDC

The wearables market maintained its upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2015 as new vendors, including Apple, prepared to enter the market. A new...