Download this: Sweatcoin's app pays you to exercise

If you've ever struggled to get into better shape then you know getting motivated to start is often the hardest part. But a new app may just be able be able to sweeten the deal.

Sweatcoin combines fitness tracking and micropayments, paying out rewards when its users actually exercise.

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The premise is relatively simply: the app taps into your phone's motion-tracking capabilities and keeps tabs on how many steps you take throughout the day. Make it to 1,000 steps and you'll earn your first sweatcoin. Earn enough, and those in-app coins can be redeemed for gift cards, airline credits, televisions, and other prizes.  Read more...

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