- Fitbit is rolling out some “significant updates” to its app for Premium subscribers
- This will include a 15% boost to “Sleep Segmentation Accuracy”
- Google also lets you link your health records to the Fitbit app in the US
If you subscribe to Fitbit Premium, you’re about to get some new features inside the Fitbit app, as part of the Personal Health Coach feature that launched last year — and one of the upgrades is a better detection algorithm for judging when you’re actually sleeping.
According to Google’s announcement, the incoming updates will apply “an additional 15% increase in sleep setting accuracy” to your stats. The algorithm should be better than ever at recognizing when you’re sleeping and when you’re just relaxing with a good book.
Google says it’s pumped more exercise data into the sleep tracking AI, so your naps and sleep stages should now be tracked more accurately. This in turn will mean more useful insight and advice on how to improve your sleep schedule and overall health.
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The updates will track “not just how much good sleep you got, but how long it took you to get there,” Google says. These upgrades should start appearing over the next few days for those using the Personal Health Coach (which remains in “Public Preview” status).
A fuller picture of health
There are also some other improvements to talk about. Google says it’s adding the ability to link your health records to the Fitbit app for users in the US — again, this only applies to Premium subscribers with access to the public preview of the personal health coach.
Linking health data will mean you get a “fuller picture of your health,” according to Google, and it’s keen to emphasize the tight security and privacy controls surrounding the feature. None of this health data will be public or used for ad targeting.
One example Google gives of how this could be useful is if you’re trying to lower your cholesterol: the Health Coach will be able to see exactly where you’re at with this, rather than giving you generic guidance that might apply to everyone.
Other upcoming upgrades include support for continuous glucose monitor devices in the Fitbit app. If you’re a Premium subscriber and haven’t already signed up for the Health Coach public preview, check your eligibility here.
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