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Google Health lands, but Fitbit fans want the old app back
gadgets11 hours ago

Google Health lands, but Fitbit fans want the old app back

Google Health has replaced the Fitbit app with an AI-driven interface, prompting confusion and frustration as users navigate a redesigned Today screen, limited quick access to stats, and an AI health coach. Some users appreciate the coaching features, but many want the old Fitbit app back and complain about scrolling through long AI notes and cluttered data presentation. Google notes that with a connected wearable you’ll see extra tabs for Fitness and Sleep, and third‑party wearables may be supported later, plus the AI coach can be disabled via Privacy Controls. The transition coincides with the launch of the Fitbit Air.

Fitbit Air: A Featherweight Tracker Fueled by Google's AI Health Coach
technology18 hours ago

Fitbit Air: A Featherweight Tracker Fueled by Google's AI Health Coach

The Fitbit Air is a 12g, screen-free fitness band with a week-long battery and robust health sensors, designed to work with Google Health and a paid AI health coach that analyzes workouts and offers actionable guidance. It aims to help non-fitness enthusiasts improve sleep and overall health, with data integrated across devices, and launches May 26 at $99.

Google Health Community Replaces Fitbit Forum, Old Threads Lose Accessibility
news4 days ago

Google Health Community Replaces Fitbit Forum, Old Threads Lose Accessibility

Google has migrated the Fitbit Community to Google Health Community, folding Fitbit into its broader health ecosystem. The redesigned forum now covers the Google Health app, Google Fitbit Air, and existing devices like Sense, Versa, Inspire, and Ace, while older Fitbit discussions are harder to access, potentially erasing years of troubleshooting and support content.

Pixel Watch hit by sleep data and step-count bugs after March update
technology7 days ago

Pixel Watch hit by sleep data and step-count bugs after March update

Google’s Pixel Watch lineup (2–4) is dealing with multiple bugs after a March software update: sleep data and overnight blood-oxygen/skin-temperature readings no longer appear on the watch, with the device showing 'No recent data. Wear your watch to sleep' even though the Fitbit app records wear time and data in the background; separately, Pixel Watch 4 fails to count steps during workouts. Google says it’s working on a fix. Workarounds include ensuring Blood Oxygen and Temperature permissions are set to 'All the time' for the Fitbit app on the watch, force-stopping and clearing cache/data for Fitbit on both watch and phone, and rebooting; a factory reset remains a last resort but will erase data, with no guaranteed success.

Gemini-Powered Fitbit Could Make Google's Glasses the Ultimate Fitness Coach
technology9 days ago

Gemini-Powered Fitbit Could Make Google's Glasses the Ultimate Fitness Coach

Google’s Gemini-powered Fitbit and Google Health’s AI coach could power upcoming Google Glasses with on‑the‑go fitness insights, uniting Fitbit data with AI in a wearable display and potentially giving Google an edge over Meta’s fitness‑focused glasses. While a Fitbit‑integrated experience across devices seems likely, questions remain about how the data surfaces and privacy concerns, with a formal reveal anticipated at Google I/O.

Fitbit Air: Early Impressions After 24 Hours
technology10 days ago

Fitbit Air: Early Impressions After 24 Hours

A DC Rainmaker 24-hour peek at the Fitbit Air covers a full unboxing, initial hardware comparisons (to Whoop 5.0/MG, Polar Loop, and Amazfit Helio), and on-wrist shots for both Ray and his wife. The post signals a deeper look once a 24-hour data pass is analyzed in Google Health, including early running and cycling data, with plans to expand the review as more metrics come in.

Google Fitbit Air blends AI coaching with a light, screenless design
technology14 days ago

Google Fitbit Air blends AI coaching with a light, screenless design

Google’s Fitbit Air launches May 19 at $99.99, a screenless, 12-gram tracker that aims to outpace rivals with Google Health Coach—an AI personal trainer powered by Gemini and tied to Google Health Premium. It uses Fitbit Air data to tailor workouts and health insights, offers voice/text coaching, and can analyze meals or gym photos/PDFs for nutrition, with a three-month free Health Premium trial. The device prioritizes a lightweight form factor over battery life and is available for pre-order at Amazon and the Google Store. There are privacy considerations with so much health data shared with Big Tech, but the pitch is a compelling, AI-equipped alternative to Whoop and Apple Watch.

Google's Screenless Fitbit Air Uses Gemini to Act as a Personal Health Coach
gadgets19 days ago

Google's Screenless Fitbit Air Uses Gemini to Act as a Personal Health Coach

Google unveils the $99.99 Fitbit Air, a screenless wearable that uploads data to the Google Health app and uses Gemini-based AI to offer personalized coaching based on your metrics, injuries, nutrition, and even weather. It lasts up to 7 days per charge, supports cross-device sleep data, and offers a Stephen Curry Special Edition. Preorders start May 7 with store shelves on May 26, plus three months of Google Health Premium and a $9.99/month after the trial; bands cost extra. Privacy considerations around health data are noted.

Google Health Rebrands Fitbit App, Sunsets Google Fit
technology19 days ago

Google Health Rebrands Fitbit App, Sunsets Google Fit

Google is rebranding the Fitbit app as Google Health and will sunset Google Fit this year, integrating Fitbit’s features into a broader health-and-fitness hub. The Health Coach AI moves out of beta as a premium feature (about $10/month or $100/year) offering deeper sleep insights and adaptive plans, with initial support limited to Fitbit and Pixel Watch data but plans to expand to more devices, including Apple Watch. The app will sync with Health Connect and Apple HealthKit, allow medical-record uploads, and enable data sharing with family, friends, or clinicians, while basic use remains free. Google emphasizes data used for ads remains siloed from Fitbit data, with an opt-in option for research and model training; the rollout begins May 19 for Android and iOS, alongside the Fitbit Air hardware launching May 26.

Google Health Could Fold Fitbit Into a Unified Health Brand
wearables1 month ago

Google Health Could Fold Fitbit Into a Unified Health Brand

Rumors suggest Google may rebrand Fitbit’s software and services under Google Health, renaming Fitbit Premium to Google Health Premium and introducing a Google Health logo, while Fitbit hardware could remain branded separately. Early store listings and App Store changes pointed to the shift, but Google reportedly pulled back the branding and restored Fitbit Premium in some regions, leaving the future branding unclear as Google may keep Fitbit for devices while unifying software under Google Health.

Fitbit Air hints at May release with colorful, screen-free tracking
wearables1 month ago

Fitbit Air hints at May release with colorful, screen-free tracking

A rumored Fitbit Air, a screen-free fitness tracker aiming to rival Whoop, is expected to launch around May 16 for about $99. It would focus on passive metrics like sleep, heart rate, HRV, and activity without a monthly fee, and would offer multiple color options and bands (Obsidian, Lavender, Berry) as Google continues to push into health wearables.