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Google is Shutting Down the Web Version of its Fitness App

Tech giant Google has announced that it is shutting down the web version of Google Fit. The company has decided to shut down the desktop version of Google Fit as it wants to focus on improving the mobile and smartwatch experience of Google Fit. The web version of Google Fit will shut down next month on March 19. In an official post the company said, “Google Fit is dedicated to coaching you to lead a healthier and more active lifestyle, and making healthy behavior changes easier to achieve. In the last year, we redesigned Google Fit with new activity goals based on the American Heart Association and World Health Organization physical activity recommendations, added guided breathing and home screen widgets, and hosted a New Year 30-day challenge. As we continue to focus efforts on adding new capabilities that enhance the mobile and smartwatch Google Fit experience, we’ll be turning off this Google Fit website on 19 March 2019. To keep tracking your activities and get coaching toward your health goals, install the Fit app on your Android phone or Wear OS smartwatch.”

In August last year the company revamped the web version of Google Fit and included new metrics, material theme on Android and Wear OS. But, in order to keep its total focus on mobile the company has decided to shut down the web version of the service. Apart from showing recent activities and metrics Google Fit on the web also showed long-term monthly view of the activities of users. The users also had the ability to log weight and other activities which were not recorded. For the users on the Wear OS app and phone, Google will continue to add new functionalities. Recently, the company rolled out an update for the Android app which include various homescreen widgets and breathing exercises on wearables. The company also organized a New Year’s challenge in order to encourage users to be more active. – TOI

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