10: Pebble
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English - June 18, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBTechnology tech history 1990s 1980s 2000s Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The smartwatch movement didn't start with Apple or Google, but a little company named Pebble. Through a series of hugely successful Kickstarters, the company put out several well-reviewed products before being steamrolled by the platform-makers.
The smartwatch movement didn't start with Apple or Google, but a little company named Pebble. Through a series of hugely successful Kickstarters, the company put out several well-reviewed products before being steamrolled by the platform-makers.
Links and Show Notes: Flashback #5: Three Failed Game Consoles - Relay FM Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry Smartphones Gets Official; Now Available for Pre-Order! | CrackBerry InPulse Blackberry Wristwatch Makes Crackberry Even More Addictive | WIRED Casio Men's DBC30-1 Databank Digital Watch — Tools and Toys Pebble smartwatch review - The Verge The Pebble: Is the Time Right for a Smartwatch? – 512 Pixels Pebble Steel review: business class - The Verge Pebble 2 review: An affordable smartwatch with a fitness bent | Engadget Pebble Core isn't your average wearable Fitbit formally announces that it is buying smartwatch maker Pebble - The Verge Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion - The Verge The Inside Story Behind Pebble’s Demise | WIRED Pebble went from Kickstarter to being worth $740 million to being bought by Fitbit (FIT) for $40 million — Quartz How Pebble smartwatches are getting a second life - The Verge Rebble with a Cause: How Pebble Watches Were Granted an Amazing Afterlife - iFixit