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 ...

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 ...

New York City-based Noom launched a new Android app, a pedometer that tracks steps throughout the day while running in the background and only occupying about 3 percent of the phone's battery life.

PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- People with active lifestyles are visiting the Apple App Store and the Android Marketplace to download their free IBX Healthy Steps Pedometer app for their ...

Many would say that walking isn’t exactly the best form of exercise, especially if you’re trying to lose a few pounds. Well, for some people walking may be the only option, either due to their age or ...

Walking is a really simple, and a really good form of exercise. If you’re not exactly a person who goes to the gym, or does any sports on the side, you should at least walk a lot. Walking is extremely ...

Walking can help pave the way to fitness. But are you taking enough steps to get results? Using a pedometer can help you set and achieve fitness goals. A pedometer can offer motivation and ...