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Title: 4 Fitbit features that are likely going away after the Google deal (and 4 that will get way better) Post by: HCK on November 07, 2019, 04:05:13 pm 4 Fitbit features that are likely going away after the Google deal (and 4 that will get way better)
<article> <section class="page"> <p>In a move that's equal parts obvious and shocking, Google announced Friday that it is acquiring Fitbit (https://www.macworld.com/article/3451378/google-is-buying-fitbit-for-2-billion-and-the-smartwatch-wars-just-got-real.html), bringing an array of devices into the Wear OS maker’s tent. It’ll be a while before we know exactly how it all shakes out, but we can make a few educated guess about what’s staying and what’s going.</p><h2>What’s going away</h2> <h3 class="body">Amazon Alexa on the Versa 2</h3> <p>When Fitbit announced the Versa 2 (https://www.macworld.com/article/3436976/fitbit-versa-2-review.html) in September, it came with a big surprise: system-level support for Alexa. It’s one of the few third-party wearables to integrate with Amazon’s AI assistant and it brought a much-needed feature to Fitbit’s best smartwatch, but sadly, the Versa 2 is probably the first and last device to support Alexa, at least without a third-party app. But fear not: Google Assistant is likely on the way with the Versa 3.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3451360/fitbit-google-devices-features-leaving-improving.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: 4 Fitbit features that are likely going away after the Google deal (and 4 that will get way better) (https://www.macworld.com/article/3451360/fitbit-google-devices-features-leaving-improving.html#tk.rss_all) |