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Red light, green light: Why Fitbit's sensor shake-up is a huge deal

Red light, green light: Why Fitbit’s sensor shake-up is a huge deal

Posted on August 14, 2017March 28, 2019 By Jarvis

Switching up tech could lead to much more than improved HR performance

We learned a couple of things from those Fitbit smartwatch pictures that leaked this week – and a bigger picture of what the company’s new device is emerging.

For starters, it’s going to look like a Fitbit Blaze, which isn’t great news. But design complaints aside, there’s something much more interesting. I’m talking about those red lights on the back of Fitbit’s watch.

Look at any other Fitbit press renders in the past and you’ll spot that the lights on the back are always green. Is it a really big deal? We think it is and here’s why.

Fitbit’s sensor story so far…
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https://www.wareable.com/fitbit/fitbit-red-light-optical-sensor-technology-2034

Wearables Tags:Fitbit, Fitbit Blaze, optical, sensor, smartwatch, watch

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