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Modern smart TVs tend to have some USB ports that are easy to forget about, especially with those HDMIs gobbling up all of the oxygen. Most new sets feature at least one of these ports, typically ...

Fitbit users are upset that Google replace the fitness tracker's companion app with a new Google Health app. Credit: Koshiro K / Shutterstock Instead, Google is now dealing with backlash from some fo ...

The Fitbit Air, a new $100 screenless wearable from Alphabet Inc.’s Google, represents a major evolution in what consumers can expect from fitness trackers as tech companies race into an era of ...

The switch from Fitbit to Google Health was announced earlier in the month, began rolling out a few days ago as an app update, and basically completed over the weekend thanks to Fitbit Air orders ...

First impressions matter, and after 48 hours with the Fitbit Air, Google’s new screen-less tracker is making a very good one. Honestly, I’m already more impressed by the physical device than I was by ...

Google is officially pulling the plug on the Fitbit app, replacing it with the new Google Health app on May 19, 2026. It is quite ironic, as the company just announced a new Fitbit Air screenless ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Add as a preferred ...

With a simple, screenless design and long battery life, the Fitbit Air has a lot of similarities to the Whoop 5.0, but costs a lot less. It marks a sharp turn for the Fitbit brand under Google. I’m ...

Google bought Fitbit back in 2019 and took its time before starting to push Fitbit users closer to the Google ecosystem. In fact, it wasn’t until 2023 that Google opened up the option to switch Fitbit ...