High-tech fitness gadgets are finally catching up with our real lives. They can now track, motivate, inform, inspire, entertain — even help us look better in a bikini. But just like the clothes we ...

German designer and doctoral student Matthias Laschke knows self-improvement is hard work, so he thinks you should have fun while you’re at it. That’s why he and colleagues at the Folkwang University ...

Fitbit, known for its innovative health and fitness products, has announced that it will be releasing an updated version of its Fitbit app later this fall. This fresh iteration is being designed with ...

Advancements in wearable body sensors mean that nearly everything we do can be analyzed You can track sleep%2C caffeine intake and more One physician encourages parents to track newborn feedings ...

Maker Chai Jia Xun has created a unique desktop motivational countdown timer aptly named the Lifeclocc, which has been launched via Kickstarter as a Make 100 project. Looking for backers to help take ...

While some people enjoy the cold weather and long, dark nights in the Northern Hemisphere these days, others may find it hard to keep a positive mindset all through the winter. [Michael Wessel] ...

Electronic wristbands that count footsteps and calories produce imprecise data. But that’s beside the point. The devices are motivational tools to promote fitness, and the numbers they generate are ...