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klook

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2. Another product I'll never get!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:59 AM

Nov 2019

I’ve considered a FitBit, but Google is the kiss of death. I avoid almost all their products like the plague (YouTube is hard to give up!).

Maybe there’s another similar fitness tracker with acceptable privacy settings, but I’ll remain skeptical for now.

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Google will acquire Fitbit in $2.1 billion deal and direct challenge to Apple [View all] Zorro Nov 2019 OP

So all my attempts to keep google from my personal information is now moot. They will have my fitbit hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1

Another product I'll never get! klook Nov 2019 #2

Google is as trustworthy as Facebook dalton99a Nov 2019 #3

True! klook Nov 2019 #8

Rest assured that your insurance company will know nothing about what you do every day dalton99a Nov 2019 #4

+ 1. iluvtennis Nov 2019 #6

I just bought BTMagic wrist watch for $23 at140 Nov 2019 #5

I hope this means they will start producing watches that are compatible cstanleytech Nov 2019 #7

We are going to have to pass laws to secure our personal data. docgee Nov 2019 #9