Fitbit is showing signs of rebounding after a weak Q4 that saw layoffs and restructuring for the wearable company. In its Q4 earnings call, the company reported a net loss per share of 15 cents, compared to a projected loss of 18 percent.
“Twenty-seventeen marks a 10-year anniversary for the company,” CEO James Park said on the company’s earnings call. “We have accomplished much over this period...
Whatever happened to Samsung's Simband? Fast Company has a deep dive today on the story behind Samsung's Simband wearable and SAMI platform, which were announced in a big way back in 2014 but aren't yet available commercially. The article tells the story of how Samsung rushed the program to launch in an effort to pre-empt the Apple Watch, then largely backed off the project once it became clear...
It may not be the smartwatch competitor promised on a recent earnings call, but Fitbit did announce a new device today that combines the advantages of two of its existing trackers. With the Fitbit Alta HR, the wearables company has added the PurePulse heart rate tracking technology from devices like the Fitbit Charge HR to the slimmer fashion-forward Fitbit Alta. The new version of Alta also adds...
