Keeping track of your physical activity can be hard without a Fitbit, Apple Watch, or other workout tracking device — especially for people who walk as their main form of exercise. The easiest ...

Tracking exercise is a lot easier than it used to be. Back in the day, you needed a notebook, there was a lot of estimating, and it required your full attention. These days, apps and devices can keep ...

Step counting has been a time-honored fitness metric for decades, even if the 10,000-step rule of thumb was based on a Japanese marketing strategy rather than anything resembling science. The older ...

iOS has a step counter feature hidden beneath the built-in Health app of Apple, making iPhones turn into a handy Pedometer device. BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 16: A young man visiting from Brazil and ...

You don't need to wear a smartwatch or fitness band. Just carry your phone and let an app track your step count. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog ...

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The Apple Watch does a lot, which can be a blessing and a curse. Perhaps its most popular features are its various health-tracking technologies that have become common in most modern smartwatches.

In the midst of all of the excitement of the new Nexus 5 release, we can sometimes forget about the underlying benefits of its new Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. Google really worked on this new ...

The Apple Watch receives appreciation both as a stylish wearable device and a practical step counting tool. Users who restrict their use to tracking steps fail to access hundreds of advanced fitness ...

The stock OnePlus Launcher is pretty fantastic, but has now been updated for Android 10 with yet more features, including an integrated step counter and more app drawer tweaks. Announced in an ...

You're averaging fewer steps a day than last year. On average, last week's steps were less than the week before. Since the start of the pandemic, the alerts from the Health app on my iPhone have felt ...