09/20/2013

These Smartphone Apps Track Every Step of Your Day

7:07 minutes

“Quantified self” apps know where you are, how you got there (by foot, bike, or train), who you’re with—even how well you slept last night. Ellis Hamburger, a reporter at The Verge, reviews a handful of apps that track your daily movements, such as “Human” and “Moves.”

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Ellis Hamburger

Ellis Hamburger is a former reporter for The Verge in New York, New York.

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About Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.