October 2019 in Tech: A Flavor of the Month

The biggest stories in consumer technology, e-sports, retail, entertainment, and digital marketing.

Clark Boyd
Nov 4 · 10 min read

Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion

+ What’s the deal?

Google LLC has acquired Fitbit for $7.35 per share in cash. They were trading for comfortably…

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