Technology
Why everyone should care about Google’s Fitbit takeover bid – The New Daily
More than a dozen academics, including Australians, say Google’s takeover of Fitbit will monetise health data and should be blocked by regulators.
Think Google’s controversial plan to takeover fitness tech firm Fitbit doesn’t concern you because you don’t use a Fitbit? Think again.
Academics in Australia and around the world have sounded the alarm over the tech behemoth’s bid for the wearables brand, warning that it could lead to the monetisation of health data of both Fitbit and non-Fitbit users.
The Silicon Valley giant’s proposal to buy Fitbit for about $2.1 billion is being scrutinised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…
-
General5 hours agoFerries and celebrities as pollies dash to win the west
-
General21 hours agoIndependent MP Allegra Spender paid agency for influencers’ posts
-
Noosa News13 hours agoSpinach salads back on supermarket shelves amid E. coli probe
-
Business15 hours ago$10,000 invested in Telstra shares at Christmas is now worth