Snark Bytes: The Pebble Smartwatch Resurrection

Tech nostalgia is a powerful drug, and today’s hit comes in the form of Pebble—yes, that Pebble. The smartwatch that refused to die is officially coming back, courtesy of a team that just couldn’t bear to let their beloved e-paper relic fade into oblivion. After trying every other smartwatch on the planet and still clinging to their ancient Pebbles like a doomsday prepper hoarding canned beans, the team has decided to build a brand-new one. Because, apparently, someone had to.

The real plot twist? Google—yes, the same tech behemoth that swallowed Fitbit, which previously gobbled up Pebble—has actually open-sourced PebbleOS. Somewhere deep within Mountain View, a few rogue ex-Pebblers snuck into the server room, flipped a few switches, and now the OS is free for anyone to tinker with. (Thanks, Google! We’ll add this to the very short list of “good things you’ve done recently.”) The die-hard Pebble community—because of course there’s still a Pebble community—can now build, modify, and bring the e-paper dream back to life.

So, what now? Well, the team behind the Pebble reboot is diving headfirst into resurrecting their favorite piece of wristwear. They promise the same long battery life, retro pixel magic, and “fun new stuff” (please, let it not be AI-powered). The message is clear: If no one else was going to make a proper replacement, they’d do it themselves. And honestly, given the sorry state of smartwatch battery life, they might be onto something. Stay tuned—Pebble might just be the comeback story 2025 didn't know it needed.