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   Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 04:07:13 JST Ars Technica

   Google reshapes Fitbit in its image as users allege “planned obsolescence”

   Generative AI may not be enough to appease frustrated customers.

   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/google-reshapes-fitbit-in-its-image-as-users-allege-planned-obsolescence/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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     tinydoctor (tinydoctor@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 04:07:12 JST tinydoctor

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     @arstechnica I am already refusing to use any product that incorporates AI, including any search engine or browser. To google is dead verb to me.

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     tinydoctor (tinydoctor@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 10:17:14 JST tinydoctor

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     • JoeP

     @JoeP @arstechnica I have a 5 year old iPhone that has an app that counts my steps whether I want it to or not, that I can’t delete, so I use that for steps. I have a cheap finger clamp pulse/oximeter, but my resting pulse is almost always around 55-60 beats per minute so I don’t worry about much.

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     JoeP (joep@mastodon.world)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 10:17:15 JST JoeP

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     @tinydoctor @arstechnica
     So, recommendations for a step counter & pulse tracker without big tech involved? Where your data stays with you?

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     tinydoctor (tinydoctor@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 10:20:18 JST tinydoctor

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     • JoeP

     @JoeP @arstechnica I write down my daily stats in a calendar book, and that data stays with me.