[The Next Web] Facebook acquires activity-tracking app Moves, will keep it separate and promises not to ‘commingle data’

Facebook has acquired Moves, the iPhone and Android app that tracks your everyday life and exercise. In a blog post, the Finnish startup said it would be working on Facebook’s own products and services, but refrained from giving any specifics. If you’re a fan of Moves, fear not. The company said the health and fitness-tracking service would continue to exist as a standalone app. “There are no plans to change that or commingle data with Facebook,” it added. Moves started out as an iPhone app that tracked walking, running, cycling and other movements. The team released an Android version in...



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