Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Google has acquired smartwatch maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion, giving it a sizeable presence in the wearable technology market. The move comes as lawmakers have been pressuring large tech firms like Google over whether their size and influence has enabled them to become too powerful.
Google just went from being a nobody in wearables to a top player with Fitbit, and that’s sure to put an even bigger target on its back (GOOG, GOOGL, FIT)
