Neowin News Feed for: Pebble

Fitbit CEO gives new information about their upcoming smartwatch

Faisal Ahmed — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:10:01 +0000

in a recent interview, Fitbit CEO has revealed new details about his company's next big wearable device. While little, this information gives us a glimpse of Fitbit's "best product yet." Read more...

Pebble issues an update that effectively untethers its devices from the cloud

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:20:01 +0000

When Fitbit purchased Pebble last year, if left backers with many unanswered questions. Today, the firm announced an update allowing its devices to keep working even if its servers are unavailable. Read more...

It's official: Pebble shuts down, gets bought by Fitbit; active devices "will work for now"

Andy Weir — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:10:01 +0000

The rumors were true: Pebble announced today that it has "made the tough decision to shut down the company", with Fitbit acquiring "specific assets", excluding Pebble's hardware devices. Read more...

Fitbit close to securing Pebble's software assets for less than $40 million

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:46:02 +0000

It was reported that Fitbit was in the process of acquiring Pebble. It appears that Fitbit's aim is to secure the software assets that could be purchased for less than $40 million. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 updates, Netflix offline, and Nokia Android anticipation

Andy Weir — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 20:00:13 +0000

From sextortion suicides and xHamster hacked, to Home Hub hints, bad Apples, big deals, Elephone's "lumia-wave", and Amazon's touchscreen speaker, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Fitbit could be close to acquiring smartwatch maker Pebble

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 06:00:01 +0000

Pebble started off as a media-darling with its highly successful Kickstarter campaign. But over the years, the company has struggled, laying off staff, but now could be purchased by competitor Fitbit. Read more...

Smartwatch shipments experience "growing pains" with significant drop in Q3

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:42:01 +0000

A new report from IDC outlining the performance of smartwatches in 3Q16 shows that the market is experiencing "growing pains" as sold units dropped by over 50%, compared to the previous year. Read more...

Pebble slashes price of select watches by up to 40%

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:46:01 +0000

Pebble has cut the prices of its Pebble Time, Pebble Steel, and Pebble Classic smartwatches by up to 40% as it tries to sell off its remaining inventory in what it calls "fall cleaning". Read more...

Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 and new Pebble Core accessory unveiled on Kickstarter

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 25 May 2016 05:38:01 +0000

Pebble recently teased everyone on Twitter by announcing that they have some "juicy details" to tell us, and now we know what the company is up to: new Pebbles, and an interesting new accessory. Read more...

Pebble teases an announcement for May 24th

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 23 May 2016 06:56:01 +0000

Pebble has teased an announcement for May 24th. While the company could announce a new product, it is more likely that we might see a new software update for the current lineup. Read more...

Pal Strap gives the Pebble Time and Time Steel GPS and extra battery life

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 19 May 2016 21:02:01 +0000

If you've been looking to take your Pebble Time or Pebble Time Steel to the next level, you might want to have a look at the Pal Strap. The strap offers GPS and extra battery. Read more...

Pebble set to cut 25% of its workforce

Paul Hill — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:32:01 +0000

The smartwatch maker Pebble is to layoff 40 employees this week as it struggles to stay afloat against competition from Fitbit and Apple Watch. The company will also double down on health and fitness. Read more...

Pebble slashes cost of devices by 30%

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:50:01 +0000

Pebble has reduced the price of its watches by 30% in Europe. The rest of the world get a $50 price cut on the Pebble Time and the Pebble Time Round. The price reductions have been made permanent. Read more...

Pebble stops being "square" with 'Pebble Time Round'

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:52:01 +0000

Pebble released a new device at the top of the year, but it looks like they are back to unveil a sleeker device, the Pebble Time Round. The 'Round' will ship in November and start at $249. Read more...

Pebble Time's new firmware update brings new vibration, backlight and font settings

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:22:01 +0000

Pebble has released an update for its Pebble Time smartwatch, bringing heavily requested features such as the ability to adjust the vibration, backlight and font settings. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Google porn, Net Neutrality, Lollipop updates, Xbox burgers and a Wankband

Vlad Dudau — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:26:01 +0000

From EU investigations into Google's practices, to Net Neutrality in the US to Xbox burgers in Hong Kong, it's been a busy and exciting week for tech. And Mobile World Congress is just starting! Read more...

Pebble support could officially be coming to Windows Phone

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:48:01 +0000

With the announcement of the Pebble Time, it looks like some have uncovered an app being tested internally that will possibly bring Pebble support to Windows Phone sometime in the future. Read more...

Pebble unveils the Time : new smartwatch with color display

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:00:43 +0000

Pebble, the company behind some of the most popular smartwatches, has just unveiled a brand new watch with a color display, one week of battery life and a new notification-focused OS. Read more...

Mysterious countdown on Pebble homepage points to upcoming announcement

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:42:01 +0000

A mysterious countdown timer has appeared on Pebble's homepage. Whether the company plans to unveil new devices or a whole new software platform remains to be seen in the following days. Read more...

Google Fit finally comes to the Pebble Smartwatch

Byron Hinson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:38:01 +0000

PlexFit is a new Pebble app that allows users of the Smartwatch to get their Google Fit information onto their device. It has step counters now, and support for bike tracking is coming soon. Read more...

Pebble firmware v2.3 update brings notification skipping, improved BT stability, and more

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 05:15:22 +0000

Pebble has released its second update of the month, bringing its firmware to version number 2.3. The new update brings improved stability, bug fixes, and more. Read more...

Pebble firmware v2.2 update brings welcome new additions

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:11:32 +0000

Pebble has updated their firmware and iOS app to version 2.2. This update will bring some new features to the smartwatch. The update was made public today and should be available for download. Read more...

Pebble is heading to GDC to promote SDK 2.0 as a new gaming platform

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 06:57:03 +0000

Pebble is heading to the Gamers Developers Conference to show studios that SDK 2.0 is a viable gaming platform for casual games. They are celebrating by releasing three new games on the app store Read more...

Pebble unveils Pebble Steel: classy, high-end smartwatch for $249

George Tinari — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:02:52 +0000

Pebble is kicking into high gear for 2014 with the announcement of its new Pebble Steel, a new smartwatch made out of premium materials, yet fully compatible with Pebble apps and software. Read more...

The Pebble wireless smartwatch was one of the highlights of CES 2013

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:03:43 +0000

Folks have been anxiously waiting for the Kickstarter funded Pebble smartwatch and it's finally here. The devices will start shipping on January 23rd but there are almost 100.000 backorders as of now. Read more...

First Pebble watch shipments to miss September launch

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:48:19 +0000

The Pebble iPhone and Android connected wristwatch, which raised $10 million in its Kickstarter campaign earlier this year, won't launch its first shipment in September as promised. Read more...

Pebble sells out of Kickstarter watches; raises over $10 million

John Callaham — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:12:26 +0000

The Kickstarter campaign for the Pebble wristwatch has now sold out of its 85,000 pre-orders for Kickstarter backers. With eight days to go, it has now raised over $10 million Read more...

Pebble wristwatch breaks Kickstarter record with over $4.4m

John Callaham — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:29:39 +0000

Pebble's Kickstarter campaign for its iPhone and Android connected wristwatch has become the highest funded Kickstarter project ever, with over $4.4m in pledges - and there's still 30 days to go. Read more...

Kickstarter: Pebble, the perfect watch companion for your smartphone [Update]

Denis Wong — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:59:33 +0000

2 days ago, an ambitious 6-man team from Palo Alto hoped to get $100,000 worth of pledges for their upcoming product, Pebble. Now with over 2 million dollars pledged, it's easy to see why. Read more...