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Google Fit To Curate Steps, Calories, Heart Rate, Other Biometric Data
mpicpp (3454017) writes "Google is planning to release a new product called Google Fit that will aggregate health data from various devices and apps, according to a report Thursday from Forbes. Fit will use available APIs to pull biometric information together into one place, but it's unclear whether it will be a standalone app or part of the Android OS. Reports of Fit come on the heels of Apple's announcement of HealthKit in iOS 8, a system that also interacts with apps and APIs to curate and present health data like steps walked, calories consumed, and heart rates logged. Fit also follows the announcement of Sami, Samsung's health platform for culling health-related info."
...the more tailored offers they can make for you.
EULA: You agree that Google may transfer, store, and/or share your User Data with third party organizations, like health insurance companies.
Apple's "healthkit" closely mimics both the appearance and functionality of Samsung's S-Health suite, which is an android health app / service suit that has existed on Android for a few years now.
It was quite cringeworthy watching apple's announcement, implementing "revolutionary" and "new" features which have been available on Android sometimes for over 5 years+.
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Google Health has been discontinued
Google Health has been permanently discontinued. All data remaining in Google Health user accounts as of January 2, 2013 is being systematically destroyed, and Google is no longer able to recover any Google Health data for any user. To learn more about this announcement, see our blog post, or answers to frequently-asked questions below.
Frequently-asked questions
Is there any way to retrieve my Google Health data from Google?
No -- all remaining user data is being permanently and irrevocably deleted from the Google Health system starting on January 2, 2013. Google is no longer able to recover any Google Health data for any user.
What happened to my Google Health data after January 1, 2013?
All Google Health user accounts have been deactivated, and all data stored in them is being systematically deleted from Google’s systems starting on January 2, 2013.
Also, for others, they will release Google Fat. Which will help the consumer find restaurants with extra large helpings, identify the transportation approach that requires the least walking, and includes smart deep fry timing technology.