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Computer-Linked Pedometer Reviews

We review pedometers that upload to a computer or transmit their data to a mobile phone or web site.
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Computer-Linked Pedometers

If you love graphs and charts, use one of these computer-linked pedometers to track your walking stats.

Readers' Choice Awards 2011 - Computer-Linked Pedometers

Winner and finalist in the computer-linked pedometer/activity monitor category.

Computer-Linked Pedometers and Walking Apps - Readers' Reviews

Walkers review computer-linked pedometers and activity monitors.See submissions

ActiPed Activity Monitor

The Actiped activity monitor pedometer uplinks to your computer via a USB cable to track your walking steps, distance, and fitness activities.

AllSportGPS Application for Smart Phones

AllSportGPS by Trimble turns your smart phone into a GPS speedometer. See your speed, distance and map while walking, running or biking.

Fitbug Pedometer

This system uploads your activity data to a web site via a USB connection. It is popular in the UK.

Fitbit Pedometer

The Fitbit pedometer system monitors your walking steps, calories and sleep quality and uploads wirelessly to a web site.

Garmin Forerunner 201 GPS Speedometer

A single wrist unit uses GPS satellites to trace your outdoor workout. Displays speed, distance, pace, time, laps in large display. Charts your route as you walk or run, and can point you back to start. Pace alerts and a virtual partner can pace your workout. Can download all data to computer.

GoWear FIT

The GoWear Fit activity monitor by BodyMedia uses an activity monitor on an armband and interactive web site to track and upload pedometer activity, log food choices, and interact with a social network. It is available to individual and corporate users.

iPod nano Pedometer Review

The fifth generation iPod nano includes a pedometer and a stopwatch function. Use your iPod nano as a pedometer and stopwatch when walking or running or tracking daily total steps.

MotionX Sleep App Review

This iPhone app not only tracks your sleep quality, it is an excellent all-day pedometer, walking workout recorder, and can give you inactivity alerts.

LifeSpan MyStride USB Activity Tracker

The MyStride is a quiet and accurate pedometer with a built-in USB dongle to upload your step data to the LifeSpan Fitness Club web site.

Gruve Personal Activity Monitor Review

The Muva Gruve aims to motivate you to increase your non-exercise activity throughout the day and decrease sedentary time.

New Balance Fitness Evolved Headphones NB639 Review

This is a pedometer/pulse monitor dongle on your headphone cord. Listen to your step, distance and calorie data, take your pulse, and download the data after your workout.

Newton myInertia Activity Monitor

The myInertia Newton activity monitor pedometer uplinks to your computer wirelessly via a USB stick to track your walking steps, distance, and fitness activities.

Nike+ FuelBand Review

The Nike+ FuelBand activity monitor rewards you with NikeFuel points and highly motivational dancing cartoon. It's a fun activity monitor/pedometer linked to a great web site and iPhone app.

Omron HJ-720ITC Pedometer

The Omron HJ-720ITC pedometer uplinks to your computer via a USB cable to track your walking steps, distance, and fitness activities.

The Biggest Loser SLIMCOACH by MYTRAK Review

As seen on TV, this activity monitor combines a simple red/green display with a full-featured web site for tracking exercise and diet.

SportBrain iStep Pedometer

The SportBrain iStep pedometer uplinks to a web site to track your walking steps, speed, distance, and fitness activities.

Wahoo Stride Sensor

The Wahoo Stride Sensor shoe pod works with the Fiscia receiver to transmit your speed and distance to your iPhone or iTouch.

WalkingSpree Pedometer Wellness Program

This wellness program includes an Omron pedometer and tracking physical activity and diet on the WalkingSpree web site.

WalkStyles DashTrak Pedometer

The WalkStyles DashTrak pedometer wellness system uplinks to a web site to track your walking steps, speed, distance, and fitness activities.

Best Computer-Linked Pedometers - Readers' Choice Awards 2012

Which computer-linked pedometer/activity monitor is best? See the finalists and winner in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards.

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