Fitbit buy is Google's latest step into gadgetry
By RACHEL LERMAN, AP Technology Writer Google's acquisition of wearable pioneer Fitbit may be a bold plunge into health and fitness technology. But it's also just the latest step in the internet giant's often-halting effort to become a force in consumer hardware. Once a pure software company known for its search engine, apps like Gmail and its Android software for smartphones, Google has for the last