Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
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Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
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Re: Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
#2I was hoping to have some time to transition off the platform before this went through. Any idea when the official "Google actually owns it" point will be?
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#3More personal data to use and build a complete model of you.
Re: Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
#4I was hoping to have some time to transition off the platform before this went through. Any idea when the official "Google actually owns it" point will be?
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Re: Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
#5Fitbit was garbage to me before the buy, because the warranty replacement or the software on my phone had stopped doing any real syncing.
Could be a fluke, but as a consumer I don't really care about that.
Next thing I bought is a bluetooth supported chest strap, but I also resigned myself to eventual malfunction according to Amazon reviews for all the heart straps.
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#6I loved Fitbit for many years, especially for its strong privacy stance. If my data becomes part of Google's surveillance economy, I will be greatly disappointed.
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#7"Similar to our other products, with wearables, we will be transparent about the data we collect and why. We will never sell personal information to anyone. Fitbit health and wellness data will not be used for Google ads. And we will give Fitbit users the choice to review, move, or delete their data."
Re: Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
#8My first thought is that google will idle and eventually kill Fitbit in four years (see Nest innovation before and after google). But then, I don’t know if Fitbit would still exist in four years if it stayed independent.
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#9... and will be shutdown in about 18 months when our attention wanders elsewhere ...
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