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Coverage focuses on experimental wearable combinations and new sensor wearables tied to Fitbit brand hardware—like pairing a Pebble with a Fitbit Air. Another thread spotlights a former Fitbit executive’s UV-tracking necklace, expanding the Fitbit-adjacent wearable narrative beyond fitness bands.

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Key Takeaway Expect Fitbit-related wearable stories to keep expanding into niche sensing and device pairing rather than staying limited to traditional fitness tracking.
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Expect Fitbit-related wearable stories to keep expanding into niche sensing and device pairing rather than staying limited to traditional fitness tracking.

Coverage focuses on experimental wearable combinations and new sensor wearables tied to Fitbit brand hardware—like pairing a Pebble with a Fitbit Air. Another thread spotlights a former Fitbit executive’s UV-tracking necklace, expanding the Fitbit-adjacent wearable narrative beyond fitness bands.

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Engadget · 13h ago
Former Fitbit executive unveils new necklace that tracks UV exposure
9to5Google · 2d ago
I strapped a Pebble watch to my Fitbit Air, and now I want that to be a real thing [Gallery]

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device pairing idea A Pebble watch was strapped to a Fitbit Air.
featured format A gallery-style post discusses making the pairing a real product.
new wearable concept A former Fitbit executive unveiled a necklace that tracks UV exposure.

What to Watch

  • Look for follow-up stories on whether the “Pebble + Fitbit Air” pairing becomes an actual product idea. 9to5Google
  • Track announcements or coverage around the UV-tracking necklace from the former Fitbit executive. Engadget

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  • Former Fitbit executive unveils new necklace that tracks UV exposure Engadget
  • I strapped a Pebble watch to my Fitbit Air, and now I want that to be a real thing [Gallery] 9to5Google
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kotaku.com

Google Quietly Slashes Fitbit Charge 6 Nearly 40%, No Reason to Buy a No-Name Fitness Tracker - Kotaku

It's packed with health and fitness features, plus comes with essential apps built right in.

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tomsguide.com

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9to5google.com

I strapped a Pebble watch to my Fitbit Air, and now I want that to be a real thing [Gallery]

There’s an inherent bit of joy that comes from using a Pebble smartwatch, but one thing that’s always made me...

2d ago Ben Schoon
androidpolice.com

A Fitbit veteran launched a pendant that tracks your sun exposure in real time

Avoiding sunburn is a good thing

13h ago Andy Boxall
theverge.com

Fitbit’s Charge 6 and Ace LTE are now as cheap as the new $100 Air

A good Father’s Day gift.

2d ago Sheena Vasani

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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"

The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"

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Should you buy the Fitbit Air?

The Fitbit Air is not a smartwatch replacement. It can't ping your phone, surface texts or let you tap to pay for your coffee, and it falls short for those in-the-moment workout insights. If those things are important to you, you may have to move on or double up. And the $100 price tag means you feasibly can without breaking the bank. I'd probably wear both if I didn't have a looming backlog of wearables to test on my wrist once my testing period of the Fitbit Air is over. Yet it's the most accessible entry point into screenless health tracking so far, and a logical companion for existing smar

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What is the best fitness tracker overall?

The best fitness tracker overall is the Fitbit Charge 6, which functions primarily as a fitness tracker but offers a few bonus features, too. Its SmartTrack function tracks your activity, supporting more than 40 types of exercise and keeping tabs on metrics such as steps, heart rate, calories burned and VO2 max.

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