Fitbit is launching a fitness tracker for kids

 The Ace was inevitable. Sure, Fitbit is leaning into smartwatches with today’s launch of the Versa, but the company’s current line of fitness trackers left a key demographic unserved. The new wearable, which is essential a scaled down version of the company’s entry level Alta tracker, is aimed squarely at kids aged eight to 17. I won’t go into all of the stats… Read More

Fitbit’s new Versa is a $199 fitness tracker for the Apple Watch crowd

It’s no secret Fitbit was gunning for some of the Apple Watch’s growing market when it released the Ionic last year – it’s first attempt at a proper smartwatch, despite a clear fitness bent. It was a questionable success, so now the company is at it again with the new Fitbit Versa. So how do you better compete against the Apple Watch? You can bring down the price, for one – the Fitbit Versa starts at $199, compared to the Ionic’s $300. You can also try making it a lot more like the Apple Watch. At least aesthetically, anyway. The…

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With the Ace, kids are finally getting their own cheap Fitbit

When Fitbit said it was working on a "family" of devices for this year, it really wasn't kidding. While Mom and Dad might choose to strap on a Versa, Fitbit now has a fitness tracker -- the Fitbit Ace -- meant exclusively for wee ones.

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What was the business venture you were most proud of? What do you think are the most exciting projects in space exploration currently? What was it like having Elon Musk as a roommate? Can I pitch you my startup idea? Ask all this and more to serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi. Ressi is the CEO of the Founder Institute, a startup launch program and accelerator, that operates in almost 200 cities around the world and has helped generate $25 billion in shareholder value. He is known in Silicon Valley to mentor fast-growing tech businesses, is a pioneer in the protection of founder…

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Samsung turns to Harman to further SmartThings development

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Tandem acquires money management app Pariti

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