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New Pebble smartwatch is coming as Google opens source code


Remember Pebble? The smartwatch that started it all has been discontinued for the better part of a decade, but Google...

The smartwatch that started it all has been discontinued for the better part of a decade, but Google has just opened up the source code for Pebble OS to help keep those devices alive, and build new ones too. The intention, Google explains, is to help the volunteer efforts that have kept Pebble smartwatches alive and running for the past several years, including the “Rebble” project. This repository contains the entire OS, which provides all the standard smartwatch functionality – notifications, media controls, fitness tracking, and support for custom apps and watchfaces – on tiny ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.

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