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Pebble

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37 articles accelerating

Pebble has appeared in 37 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2016Q4 with 7 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Fitbit, Kickstarter, Eric Migicovsky, Twitter.

Articles
37
mentions
Velocity
+100.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+1.000
velocity change
Sources
17
publications

Coverage Timeline

2023-09-18
TechCrunch 2 related

T2, a rival to X launched after Elon Musk's takeover, rebrands as Pebble with a new logo and says T2 was never meant to be its permanent name

An X challenger didn't hide its ambitions to take on the social network formerly known as Twitter when it dubbed itself T2 at launch …

2017-02-23
VentureBeat 13 related

Filing: Fitbit acquired Pebble's talent and intellectual property for $23M, well below reported price of $30-40M

Jordan Novet / VentureBeat :

2016-12-18
Business Insider

Behind Pebble's demise: competition from Apple, difficulty paying suppliers, the fizzled Intel deal, and a disappointing collaboration with watchmaker Citizen

For a moment, it looked like the story would have a happy ending.  —  As struggling smartwatch maker Pebble discussed selling itself to Fitbit … Tweets: @stevekovach and @natisho . Thanks: @lexnfx Twe...

2016-12-09
Gizmodo

Many Pebble customers are left without a warranty or technical support after the Fitbit acquisition

Pebble, one of the best-known smartwatch brands, is dead.  Rumors about the company's demise have been swirling since The Information reported a potential Fitbit buyout last week.

2016-12-08
The Verge 36 related

Fitbit confirms Pebble software assets acquisition; Pebble is shutting down, cancels Pebble Time 2 and Core, and will issue Kickstarter refunds

Lauren Goode / The Verge :

2016-12-07
The Verge 26 related

Fitbit confirms Pebble software assets acquisition; Pebble is shutting down, cancels Pebble Time 2 and Core, and will issue Kickstarter refunds

Wearables are in a precarious state  —  Digital health and fitness-tracking company Fitbit has just officially announced that it is buying key assets …

Bloomberg 40 related

Sources: Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky to rejoin Y Combinator as partner; Fitbit has sent job offers to 40% of Pebble staff

Pebble CEO Migicovsky said planning to join Y Combinator  —  Fitbit Inc., the fitness band maker, is close to buying software assets from struggling smartwatch startup …

2016-12-01
TechCrunch 51 related

Report: Fitbit to acquire Pebble, will shutter company over time; source says deal is worth $34-40M, below Citizen's $740M 2015 offer, Intel's $70M 2016 offer

It looks consolidation is acoming to the wearables space with Fitbit set to acquire smartwatch maker and multi-million-dollar …

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 63 Techmeme articles mentioning Pebble, dating back to December 2014. The biggest stories include Report: Fitbit to acquire Pebble, will shutter company over time; source says deal is... and Sources: Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky to rejoin Y Combinator as partner; Fitbit has sent.... Frequently covered alongside Fitbit, Kickstarter, Eric Migicovsky, Apple Watch, and Pebble Time 2. Coverage has increasingly focused on funding themes.

Key Moments

2025Q3research +50pts; funding -100pts
2026Q1research -50pts; funding +75pts

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