GOOGLE FIT TRACKING YOUR MOVES

Google’s trying to get you off the couch by simplifying the look of its Fit app.

The company redesigned the app in partnership with the American Heart Association and the World Health Organization to reflect both the amount that people move every day and the intensity of that movement. Unlike the previous design — which would track, for example, walking, running and biking as separate categories — there are now only two main metrics. People will earn credit for every “Move Minute” they log, which tracks lower-intensity movement like walking. Fit rewards more rigorous activities such as biking, running or other workouts with something called “Heart Points.” A lower-key workout like a brisk walk generates one point per minute, whereas an intense workout counts as two.

Google will use a phone or wearable device to figure out when you’re on the move.