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How to make a wearable gadget the Fitbit way

How do you make a successful gadget? In our online, mobile, cloud-connected world, it’s not enough to build a better mousetrap. At the first Wearable Technology Show in London, Fitbit has laid out its principles, providing a handy guide to developing a smart gadget. Fitbit has had a painful start to the year, having to recall up to a million …

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Lyft launches ‘Happy Hour’ fares, its answer to surge pricing

Lyft has launched “Happy Hour” rates — fares that are 10 percent to 50 percent cheaper than normal during slow business hours — to encourage more rides during those periods, the company announced Tuesday. Slow times are typically midday and after rush hour during the work week. “With Happy Hour, Lyft’s prices are fully dynamic, which is the way it …

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