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Loaf
sh.itjust.works

The Pebble watch is making a comeback now, in 2025. It's an improbable turn of events after the Kickstarter-launched watch company created by Eric Migicovsky was eaten up in a tech turducken, acquired by Fitbit, followed by Fitbit getting acquired by Google.

Ehh, I think I'll pass.

Edit: I should've read the entire article, and not stopped after seeing "Google."

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kamihekureply
sopuli.xyz

Read a bit further

Migicovsky, Pebble's founder, is starting a new company focused on gadgets like the Pebble. He's starting with a single new Pebble model that will run the old OS and be hackable for new apps and ideas.

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Loafreply
sh.itjust.works

Ha, that's what I get for not finishing the article 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Diplomjodlerreply
lemmy.world

The company was insolvent, when it was taken over by Fitbit. That's not selling out.

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