Re:Fitbit is now officially part of Google
by amateurdev on Thursday January 14, 2021 @10:42AM
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I switched to a Garmin Instinct a few months ago. My Charge 2 died and I wanted something with GPS and decent battery life. I charge my watch every 10ish days (I pair it with my phone only after an activity to see the details, not otherwise).
I personally find it great that it has a rugged screen with buttons instead of fancier things like a touchscreen, payment options etc.
Re:Fitbit is now officially part of Google
by sitkack on Thursday January 14, 2021 @10:47AM
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It would be possible to DIY this, it might be clunkier than most would expect and have worse battery life.
*edit, found this eval kit by maxim
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/maxim-integrated/...
Kinda expensive and not very open for an eval kit. The only somewhat difficult part is implementing the pulse oximetry signal chain and analysis software. Everything else is basic integration.
I’ll probably get an Apple Watch but I’d prefer something eink and “dumber” with just clock, heartrate, steps, stairs and GPS, no accounts and no forced uploading to their servers would be ideal.
I love the FitBit device though. If there’s some opensource way to keep using it without Google being involved I’ll probably try that.