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« on: October 20, 2016, 04:05:20 pm »

Apple Watch and activity tracking: 5 things you need to know!

The Apple Watch doesn't track activity the same way your everyday fitness tracker does, and that has caused some general confusion.

Instead of counting steps or calories, the Apple Watch focuses more on your overall health and well-being. This difference has left some Apple Watch owners baffled at their standing desks when a notification comes through that it's time to stand; others aren't sure why workouts they log in other App Store apps don't show up as a workout in the Activity app. And these are all logical questions.

If you own an Apple Watch and find yourself somewhat perplexed by some of the fitness tracking aspects, follow along and we'll try to help clear up the confusion!

1. The Stand ring



The most confusing thing about stand notifications is its misleading name. If you get a stand notification for the hour, what it's really telling you is that you have not physically moved around. This is why stand notifications tend to arrive 10 minutes before the hour. This gives ...

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