The idea of walking 10,000 steps per day dates back to 1965 in Japan with the release of the manpo-kei pedometer (or “10,000 steps meter”). This step goal is still considered the “goal standard” with the fitness trackers we have downloaded to our phones or wear on our...
Like many kids, I always looked forward to a trip to the local park. I have a distinct memory of sitting atop one of those dome-shaped jungle gyms with my cousins, eating peaches and scouting the grassy areas for our next game of tag. Even as an adult I...
Hello – It’s May 25th, the date that the groundbreaking European privacy act known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into place. If you use any online software at all, you’ve been receiving a zillion privacy policy updates and notes...
Wireless devices like Fitbit and Garmin claim to accurately measure a person’s activity levels throughout the day. As the devices continue to gain popularity, researchers at University of Florida’s Department of Health Policy and Outcomes have tested...
What happened this year in the land of connected activity devices? It has been a disruptive few years for a lot of ‘internet of things’ companies. Fitlinxx, the maker of Pebbles, went out of business, Withings was acquired by Nokia, Misfit was...
