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The Fitbit App Is Dead. Google Health Is Officially Taking Over

The Fitbit app is getting a new name. Starting May 19, Google is rebranding it as Google Health across iOS, Android, and Wear OS, pulling the fitness platform further into its broader ecosystem in the process. This is the same date where Fitbit users will need to migrate to a Google account. This change comes...
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Fitbit Air Arrives in Canada as Google’s Most Discreet Tracker Yet

Google is adding a new entry to its wearable family: the Fitbit Air, a screenless, featherlight tracker built for round-the-clock wear. Priced at $129.99 CAD, it's the smallest Fitbit to date, stripped of a display and focused on quiet, continuous health monitoring rather than wrist buzzes and glanceable notifications. According to Google, the Fitbit Air...

Fitbit Adds Canadian French Support to New AI Health Coach

Fitbit is moving its Gemini-powered personal health coach into its next phase, officially adding support for Canadian French as it expands to 37 countries. While the AI tool has been available in English to Canadians since earlier this year, this update ensures French-speaking users can finally interact with the digital coach in their native language...

Google’s Fitbit AI Health Coach Arrives in Canada on iPhone

Google is widening access to its AI-powered Fitbit Coach, bringing the experience to iPhone users and expanding availability beyond the United States. In a blog post this week, Google announced that “Fitbit’s personal health coach is expanding to more people around the world.” Previously limited to eligible Fitbit Premium users in the U.S. as an...

Fitbit Ace LTE Smartwatch for Kids Debuts, Not in Canada Yet

Google has unveiled the Fitbit Ace LTE, a connected smartwatch designed for children aged seven and up. This new device offers kids interactive 3D games on their wrists while giving parents peace of mind through calling, messaging, and location sharing. A connected smartwatch with a cellular connection means you can stay in touch with you...

Fitbit Charge 6 Pre-Orders Launch in Canada

Google unveiled its latest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Charge 6 on Thursday. The device is now available for pre-order in Canada at $219.95 and starts deliveries on October 12. The Fitbit Charge 6 is, “our most accurate heart rate tracking on a Fitbit tracker yet," said TJ Varghese, Director of Product Management at Fitbit, in...

Google Pixel Watch Now Gets Fitbit Premium Sleep Profiles

Google Pixel Watch owners now have access to Fitbit Premium Sleep Profiles, announced the former on Tuesday. They will be launching on November 22, 2022. This means the Fitbit app on Google Pixel Watch now will show your Sleep Profile, which is created after at least 14 nights of sleep activity recorded using the wearable....