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Title: Report: Apple will stop carrying Fitbits in its retail stores Post by: HCK on October 17, 2014, 03:00:19 am Report: Apple will stop carrying Fitbits in its retail stores
<article> <section class="page"> <p> A new report suggests that Apple may stop selling Fitbit devices online and in their retail stores sometime soon. According to Re/code (http://recode.net/2014/10/15/apple-plans-to-stop-selling-fitbit-devices-from-stores/), who originally reported this story, the Fitbit dismissal will happen to make room for its own soon-to-launch wearable, the Apple Watch. Fitbit’s lineup of wearables track steps, workouts, and other health metrics, which the Apple Watch will also do.</p><p> Apple has yet to comment on this report, so it’s unclear why Apple is targeting Fitbit specifically—currently, the Apple Store carries other third-party wearable devices from Nike, Jawbone, Withings, and other brands. However, it appears that Apple and Fitbit may have had a rocky relationship as of late. Last week, Fitbit announced that the company had no current plans to integrate (http://www.macworld.com/article/2692468/fitbit-says-no-to-apples-healthkit-for-now.html) its fitness devices and corresponding app with Apple’s HealthKit.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2834412/report-apple-will-stop-carrying-fitbits-in-its-retail-stores.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Report: Apple will stop carrying Fitbits in its retail stores (http://www.macworld.com/article/2834412/report-apple-will-stop-carrying-fitbits-in-its-retail-stores.html#tk.rss_all) |