Omron Activity Monitor: The Training Wheels of Calorie Counters

LAS VEGAS -- While there is no shortage of fitness devices on display here at the 2013 International CES, there is at least a new way to measure all the running, walking and calorie counting you do.

Omron's Activity Monitor tracks your activity and exercise data, and reveals your total calories burned throughout the day. It was shown Monday in a news conference at CES along with other new devices from Omron.

Randy Kellogg, vice president of marketing and product development at Omron HealthCare told Mashable these are designed to not be too complicated. He likens it to a set of training wheels. While people may eventually graduate to a Nike FuelBand or FitBit device, they can someti…
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