Fitbit to buy and kill off smartwatch pioneer Pebble, according to reports

By Tim Biggs
Updated December 6 2016 - 2:08pm, first published December 2 2016 - 1:14pm
The recently-released $US100 Pebble 2 tracks activity, sleep and heart rate, is water resistant, allows for interaction with phone notifications and lasts for a week on a single charge. Exactly the kind of device Fitbit would love to have. Photo: Pebble
The recently-released $US100 Pebble 2 tracks activity, sleep and heart rate, is water resistant, allows for interaction with phone notifications and lasts for a week on a single charge. Exactly the kind of device Fitbit would love to have. Photo: Pebble
The new Pebble also comes in a colour-screen version, the Pebble Time 2. Photo: Pebble
The new Pebble also comes in a colour-screen version, the Pebble Time 2. Photo: Pebble

Fitbit is reportedly set to acquire rival and smartwatch pioneer Pebble, with a view to taking its technologies and retiring the brand.

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