Google Fit Arrives to Take on Apple's HealthKit

A great paradigm shift in technology has come to light this week – with Amazon unveiling its Fire TV Stick and HP also gunning for the creative industry with its Sprout device. Throughout all this, Google flexes its own technological muscle, asserting its own territorial dropping with the release of Google Fit. The app, launching for mobile and computer-based platforms, makes nifty use of existing sensors in Android devices to track when you walk, run, bike or do anything remotely active. These actions are summarized into an easily-readable health report to help you better gauge daily activity – and hopefully increase your daily dose. Aside from your phone, Google Fit is also compatible with preexisting fitness devices and apps like Strava, Withings and Runkeeper, which guarantees accurate fitness measurements in one convenient location. Google Fit is available now for free on Google Play for devices running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and above.