More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...

Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said. Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined ...

In early November, Alphabe t's (GOOG -3.68%) (GOOGL -3.89%) Google announced that it would buy Fitbit (FIT) for $2.1 billion -- a steep discount compared to the wearable maker's $4 billion ...

Google's acquisition of Fitbit has completed, and the companies say it's about devices and not data. It means we may see big changes in Wear OS in the future.

Concerns are mounting over Google’s $2 billion takeover of smartwatch maker Fitbit, with many saying the deal could pose a serious risk to users’ privacy. Following the announcement of the ...

Fitbit is now to be part of Google’s range of companies. After days of rumors and reports, Fitbit has been acquired by Google for $2.1 billion. Fitbit CEO James Park unveils Fitbit's second ...

Although Fitbit’s position in wearables has weakened over the past three years, it was for a long time the clear leader in activity-tracking wearables.

Google is jumping into the fitness-tracker business, buying Fitbit Inc. for about $2.1 billion. The deal could put the internet giant in direct competition with Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics ...