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    #10: Pebble

    June 18th, 2020 · 47 minutes

    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.

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    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
    Snazzy Labs - YouTube