Pebble returns! Founder Eric Migicovsky secured open-source Pebble OS from Google and is launching RePebble for new Pebbles.
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The Pebble Smartwatch is Making a Comeback
Eric Migicovsky, the man who brought the world the Pebble smartwatch, still wears his. Thirteen years after founding the wearables company that achieved phenomenal success on Kickstarter, and eight years after its acquisition by Fitbit (which was subsequently swallowed by Google), Migicovsky's Pebble continues to tick. (He was recently spotted at CES sporting a white Pebble Time Round, though he admits to owning a whole collection.) Despite the fact that software updates ceased in December 2016, his trusty Pebble soldiers on. However, Migicovsky has long harbored concerns about its longevity. Will notifications eventually cease? Will it lose its connection to his phone? Will some unforeseen issue finally render it obsolete? Instead of succumbing to the allure of a newer smartwatch, Migicovsky has embarked on a mission to resurrect Pebble. Following the sale of his latest venture, the messaging app Beeper, to Automattic last year, and his subsequent departure from the company,…
