Fitbit sense smartwatch

Fitbit was originally an American company. Founded in 2007 in San Francisco, California, it was acquired by Google in 2021. 

The Fitbit products in order of release, starting with the oldest, are: Fitbit Versa 1, followed by Fitbit Versa 2, then Fitbit Versa 3, Fitbit Sense 1, and finally Fitbit Sense 2. The Fitbit Versa 1 was released in 2018, the Versa 2 in 2019, and the Versa 3 in 2020. The Sense 1 was released in 2020, and the Sense 2 in 2022. 

Different models and years of release are in the following table and link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fitbit_productshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fitbit_products

Yes, the Fitbit Sense smartwatch supports NFC (Near Field Communication) for contactless payments.

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Prices range

Water resistance myth - A watch rated for 50 meters water resistance means it can withstand a static water pressure equivalent to that at a depth of 50 meters. This generally translates to being suitable for swimming in pools and shallow water, but not for deep diving or activities involving high-speed water impact. It's also okay for showering, but avoid hot showers as they can cause condensation and potentially lead to water ingress. 

Developer	Google
Type	activity tracker, smartwatch
Operating system	proprietary, Fitbit OS
Website	store.google.com/category/watches_trackers

Fitbit app

Developer(s)	Google
Initial release	21 March 2014; 11 years ago
Stable release	4.41 (Build 746279103) / 14 April 2025; 9 days ago[1]
Operating system	Android
Website	www.fitbit.com

Fitbit is a line of wireless-enabled wearable technology, physical fitness monitors and activity trackers such as smartwatches, pedometers and monitors for heart rate, quality of sleep, and stairs climbed as well as related software. It operated as an American consumer electronics and fitness company from 2007 to 2021.

The Fitbit brand name was originally owned by Fitbit, Inc., founded by James Park and Eric Freidman. The company was acquired by Google in January 2021 and was absorbed into the company's hardware division.^[2]

In 2019, Fitbit was the fifth largest wearable technology company in shipments.^[3][4] The company has sold more than 120 million devices and has 29 million users in over 100 countries.^[5][6]

History

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Fitbit LLC

Formerly	Healthy Metrics Research, Inc. Fitbit, Inc.
Traded as	Nasdaq: FIT
Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	March 26, 2007; 18 years ago in Delaware, U.S.
Founders	James Park Eric Friedman
Defunct	January 14, 2021 (as a company)
Fate	Absorbed into Google
Products	See List of Fitbit products
Parent	Google
Website	fitbit.com

 

How Did Elon Musk Make His Money?

Musk grew up in a middle to upper-class family. Though they were quite comfortable financially, they had nowhere near the net worth Musk currently has accumulated. However, before he was the world’s richest person putting his financial weight behind presidential elections, Elon Musk started making his money by starting the company Zip2. The company was acquired by Compaq in 1999 for $307 million, of which a 27-year-old Musk pocketed $22 million. 

Here are a few key takeaways from Elon Musk’s net worth: 

Current estimated net worth: $372.7 billion

Net worth rankings: Musk is currently ranked as the richest person in the world, putting him in front of second place Jeff Bezos who has an estimated net worth of $201.2 billion, and Mark Zuckerberg in third place with an estimated net worth of $189.1 billion

Tesla stock: Musk’s biggest pay package is from Tesla as it is current price is about $258 of which Musk owns approximately 410.8 million shares, representing roughly 12.8% of the company’s outstanding shares. This stake is currently valued at around $92.6 billion. 

With so many financial successes under his belt, it’s not hard to see why Musk is lauded for his business acumen. Here’s a closer look at the timeline in which Elon Musk built his substantial fortune.

The Early Years of Elon Musk

How did Elon Musk start building his fortune? Like many 12-year-olds, Musk had a passion for video games as a child. However, unlike most kids, he already had a strong entrepreneurial passion.

As a pre-teen, Musk created and sold his first video game. Named Blastar, he earned $500 when the source code was published in a magazine, according to the blog, Wait But Why.

At age 17, he left his native South Africa for Canada. He later entered the U.S. as a college student by transferring to the University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, he briefly enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Stanford, but quickly left to get in on the dot.com boom of the mid-90s.

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Musk’s Fortune Building Timeline

Early on in his career, Musk joined forces with his brother Kimbal to start the company Zip2 — best described as an early version of Yelp and Google Maps. Here are some steps Elon Musk took along the way of his financial journey:

Zip2 was acquired by Compaq in 1999 for $307 million, of which a 27-year-old Musk pocketed $22 million.

Musk went on to invest three-quarters of his net worth into the company now known as PayPal, which he co-founded.

He briefly served as CEO but was replaced by Peter Thiel in 2000. Instead of walking out, he opted to stay on with the company in a senior role, until selling PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. 

As the largest PayPal shareholder, Musk walked away with $180 million.

Many people would have simply taken this larger-than-life fortune and retired, but not Musk. Instead, he invested $100 million to start SpaceX, $70 million to found Tesla and $10 million in SolarCity.

Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 and serves as CEO of the company. He founded Tesla in 2003 and is also the CEO of the electric automaker.

Tesla has a market cap of $846.47 billion, as of July 21.

SpaceX is not publicly traded but is valued at $127 billion, as of July 21, according to Forbes.

Musk’s cousins Peter and Lyndon Rive founded SolarCity in 2006. Tesla purchased the company for approximately $2.6 billion in 2016.

He also co-founded Neuralink and The Boring Company and serves as CEO of both.

It is also estimated that thanks to Tesla’s electric vehicles and SpaceX, Musk showed a crazy gain of $293.7 billion during the first year of the pandemic.

In 2024, the Federal Election Commission reported that Musk put about $11.2 million into his main super PAC, America PAC, which brought his total political giving for the cycle to more than $290 million for the Trump campaign, making him a mega donor.

Musk’s net worth has climbed by more than $200 billion in 2024, a massive increase in the same year he spent a massive amount backing Trump and other Republican candidates. It’s estimated he’s made more than $170 billion since Election Day.

3 Money Tips From Elon

Whether you’re currently overspending or simply putting your money in the wrong investments, Musk’s money moves are certainly something to think about. While he does make some stereotypical billionaire purchases, many aspects of his spending are remarkedly normal.

Applying at least some of these tips to your lifestyle probably won’t turn you into the richest person in the world, but it can help you get a better hold on your finances.

Invest in Yourself

Musk has a habit of making money and re-investing it in his next business venture. He could’ve spent his first fortune on lavish homes, cars and vacations, but he didn’t. 

For example, he continued this trend when he scored his payout from the sale of PayPal to eBay in 2022, by investing a chunk in SpaceX, Tesla and SolarCity. These smart money moves have allowed him to become one of the richest people in the world.

Don’t Be Afraid To Take Risks

Scoring massive paydays on the sale of not just one, but two companies is a huge accomplishment. However, Musk did take a gamble by re-investing all or most of his money to launch new companies.

Many other people would’ve played it safe by finding safer investments for their funds, but Musk has taken many risks — and they tend to quite literally pay off.

Find Inexpensive Hobbies

Given the size of his bank account, Musk could afford any number of expensive hobbies. However, he still seems to somewhat live beneath his means as the activities he enjoys in his leisure time seem notably normal. Musk has said he enjoys listening to music in the car, playing video games, spending time with his kids, hanging out with friends and watching movies.

Jennifer Taylor contributed to the reporting for this article.

Tariff-triggered rate cuts could see house prices surge

SQM Research Managing Director Louis Christopher says he expects to see a fairly strong recovery in the Australian housing market if the Reserve Bank cuts interest rates four times in 2025, as financial markets are currently pricing in. 

But the bullish forecast depends on unemployment staying below 6%. 

If four rate cuts do eventuate, Mr Christopher expects Australia's most populated cities, Sydney and Melbourne, to see the biggest lift in prices.

Trillions of dollars flowed back into Wall Street, after a tariff backflip from the White House. The benchmark S&P 500 index posted its best one-day gain since October 2008 with a 9.5 per cent rise, while the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 12.2 per cent, driven by the Magnificent Seven stocks with Tesla, with NVIDIA Corp and Apple leading the gains.  Australian stocks increased in value by almost $120 billion, as the local sharemarket posted its best one-day gain since 2020.  The benchmark ASX 200 index surged 4.5 per cent to 7,710 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index jumped 4.7 per cent to 7,914 points.  However, market analysts are generally warning that investors should expect more extreme volatility until the tariff situation is finally resolved.  Mr Trump called a 90 day reprieve on his tariff war and slashed the tax to just 10 per cent for all nations except China.  For weeks, he's shrugged aside an unrelenting fall on Wall Street as stocks dived on the prospect of lower growth, a spike in inflation and the growing chance of a recession. But on Tuesday, after weeks of discontent, the real power players on financial markets took action.  In an unprecedented attack on America's global financial dominance, they began abandoning US government bonds, sending market interest rates sharply higher.  It was an ominous sign that the world was losing faith in America and that the US would pay the price.