Google Now Could Compete With Fitness-Tracking Apps

Without much fanfare, Google updated its Google Now section of the Google Search app with one potentially awesome feature -- the ability to track steps and cycling.

A blog post about the app mentions that the update will let you check the weather, access boarding passes, find activities to do and more -- it's basically a nifty travel app. With Google's suite of connected tools, having a fitness tracking app just might make perfect sense.

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If Google does create a gadget to enhance the fitness tracking features of its app, it'll compete with app/gadget fitness duos such as Nike+ FuelBand, LINK by BodyMedi…
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