Tim Cook posted a video on X showing Pikachu roaming Apple Park during a visit from The Pokémon Company, including CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, alongside Cook and incoming Apple CEO John Ternus. Cook joked that the goal was introductions, talking gaming, and keeping Pikachu away from the pond, but the character ended up near the water anyway.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-27
Google has expanded its screenless Fitbit Air fitness band with a new special edition inspired by the Pokémon Sleep app, featuring a Sleepy Blue strap and a silk-print label showing a sleeping Pikachu. Pre-orders begin today through the Google Store and Target, with shipping starting September 15.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-27
Google and the Pokemon Company are releasing a limited Fitbit Air variant priced at $129, featuring a deep blue woven band with a Pikachu etching and Pokemon-themed packaging. The device pairs with Pokemon Sleep, the mobile game that turns bedtime into a collectible-monster experience, and shares the lightweight, swappable-band design of the standard Fitbit Air launched earlier this year. Google confirmed the exclusive band will not be sold separately from the tracker.
cnet.com
· 2026-08-27