For clarification, the March 2025 update changes to the steps algorithm were supposed to increase accuracy for step counting in more challenging situations. Such as running or walking when pushing ...

Step counting apps could be driving people to chase over-ambitious goals, a leading computer scientist has claimed. Dr Greg Hager, from Johns Hopkins University in the US, said "very few" of the ...

Newer devices are adding heart rate sensors, oxygen monitors, and even skin temperature trackers to refine calorie estimates.

Counting steps is easy using a phone, a wearable or a fitness tracker. And scientists have lots of data to figure out how many daily steps you need to improve your health. Here's what they've found.

Researchers say regular exercise can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and counting steps as well as logging time are both good way to keep track of daily exercise ...