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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It seems really weird to think back to a time when your mobile phone couldn’t do the jobs of a dozen other devices. Now that smartphones have supplanted everything from compasses and Rolodexes to ...

Your iPhone isn’t slacking off when it sits in your pocket. No, it’s industriously counting your every step, ready to tell you the total so you can celebrate by buying cake if you hit your daily goal.

From user-friendly displays to sleek wristbands, here’s exactly what to look for in a pedometer. In a world of smartwatches and smartphones that can seemingly track every health metric there is, there ...

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The iPhone 5S tracks your daily step count, but doesn't have the option to display totals built into it. You'll need to use an app for that. Jason Cipriani Contributing Writer, ZDNet Jason Cipriani is ...