• loaf
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    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.”

    • kamiheku
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      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.

      • loaf
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        56 days ago

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

      • @BananaTrifleViolin
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        36 days ago

        Didn’t he sell out to fitbit and all the pebble employees lost their jobs?

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

      • odd
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        Am I missing something? They create a company that creates a watch with a FLOSS operating system? How is that bad? What?

          • odd
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            16 days ago

            Ah, sorry I thought yours is a reply to the other reply. Somehow the indention messed with me. Sorry! 😁