What should Fitbit owners know about the lawsuit against the company?
Here are four things Fitbit owners should know about the lawsuit: The complaints in the lawsuit apply specifically to Fitbit’s constant heart rate monitoring technology, which the company calls “PurePulse .”
What is the Fitbit purepulse lawsuit?
The complaints in the lawsuit apply specifically to Fitbit’s constant heart rate monitoring technology, which the company calls “PurePulse .” It does not make any claims regarding how Fitbit’s products perform in other areas, such as step counting, distance tracking, and sleep monitoring.
Does Fitbit make any claims about its smartwatch?
It does not make any claims regarding how Fitbit’s products perform in other areas, such as step counting, distance tracking, and sleep monitoring. The Surge, Charge HR, and Blaze are the only Fitbit devices that include the technology in question.
Are Fitbit health trackers accurate?
F itbit’s health trackers are among the most popular wearable gadgets, with everyone from President Obama to celebrities like Ryan Reynolds donning them. The devices measure wearers’ activity metrics like heart rate, steps taken and more. But some customers are alleging the devices aren’t as accurate as Fitbit claims.
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