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 ...

Smartphone pedometer applications can accurately measure steps and may be more precise than some wearable devices, a new study shows. "I would say that if you already have a smartphone, there are many ...

Taking 10,000 steps a day (about 4 miles or so) is often touted as the ideal fitness goal. But even 7,000 steps can have health benefits, the American College of Sports Medicine says. Pedometers can ...

Ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to stay fit between classes, assignments, and part-time work? For many students, it becomes an add-on burden to maintain their physical fitness ...

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 ...

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 ...

Accuracy for conventional pedometers and cell phone apps was measured against a manual step counter; for GPS watches, it was measured against a professional-grade measuring wheel that gauges distance ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Pedometers have ticked off many miles since Leonardo da Vinci sketched his version, essentially a pendulum for walkers, in the 15th century. Sign up here. While step ...