This week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million settlement over one of their older smartwatches, which had a battery defect that left some ...

Fitbit is well recognized as a leading manufacturer of high-quality smartwatches for health and fitness monitoring. Although Fitbit’s devices are generally dependable and high quality, some customers ...

Last month, Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense owners started getting notifications to download a mandatory firmware update. The problem? Overheating batteries. In an official consumer notice, Google (which ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. A firmware update meant to address overheating Fitbit batteries is causing issues. Users report a significant drop in battery ...

Once upon a time, I used to own a Fitbit. In fact, I owned several, including the original Fitbit Charge and the Fitbit Versa 2. I have since switched to a Galaxy Watch 6, but I remember the Fitbits ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. January 24, 2025 Add ...