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Judge denies Fitbit's request to dismiss securities class action suit on heart rate monitoring technology

By Heather Mack 04:33 pm October 31, 2016

A California federal judge will hear out allegations that Fitbit’s heart rate monitoring technology is inaccurate – which have warranted class action suits both for potential danger to users and misrepresentation to investors. Last week, judge Susan Illston denied the fitness wearable company’s request to dismiss the allegations of a federal securities class action, which claim Fitbit was...

Report: Fitbit Surge will have GPS, call notifications, heart-rate sensor

By Brian Dolan 07:12 am October 20, 2014

Fitbit Force This week there's a new report about leaked details of an upcoming Fitbit device -- this is the third device that has leaked from Fitbit in recent weeks -- The Verge reports that the Fitbit Surge will cost about $250 and will offer GPS-enabled distance tracking, heart rate sensing, and call and text message notifications. That would make the Surge the first Fitbit with GPS and the...