How to automatically enable Do Not Disturb on Apple Watch during workouts
One of the cool new features in watchOS 4 makes it simple to silence all incoming notifications on your Apple Watch as soon as you start a workout, here’s how to use it.
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Latest HomePod firmware discovery: skiing workout for Apple Watch
Upcoming updates to watchOS 4 might include all new sessions for skiers in the Workout app, the HomePod’s IPSW firmware files indicate.
Apple celebrates America’s national parks with Apple Pay donations & Activity challenge
Apple is making donations to the National Park Foundation between July 1-15 with a new Apple Pay promotion, which includes a special Activity challenge and exclusive stickers.
Workout app gaining support for 2-way gym equipment sync, multiple workouts in a single session & more
Apple during the keynote talk at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference today announced that the stock Workout app on Apple Watch is gaining new features this fall.
Nike’s new sneaker-matching Apple Watch bands now available for purchase
Nike and Apple have just unveiled a bevy of new Nike Apple Watch bands in different colors.
Stanford study praises Apple Watch’s heart rate monitoring, calorie counting needs more work
A Stanford University study found Apple Watch to be the most accurate heart rate monitor out of seven popular devices and a mediocre calorie counter.
Apple to issue new Activity challenge for Mother’s Day
Apple users in the United States will be challenged to complete a one-hour workout session on Mother’s Day to win a shiny new medal in the Activity app and special iMessage stickers.
The best smart scales
Whether you’re looking to track your progress on the way to a weight goal, or you just simply want to be a little healthier, smart scales are useful tools. They’re accurate, provide valuable data, and sync up with your smartphone so you can easily log and share your results. This said, there are several criteria to take into account in your search for the best smart scales.
This isn’t a very crowded category, but there are some models that are better than others. To help you make the right decision, we’ve decided to put together a guide of the best smart scales on the market based on feature set, price, and both professional and consumer reviews.
Another Apple Watch Series 2 ad highlights closing Activity rings
Apple on Saturday released a new fitness-focused advertisement for Apple Watch Series 2 through its official YouTube channel. Titled “Catch, Swim, Play”, the commercial invites viewers to be more active and close their Activity rings. The latest 15-second video is a continuation of the previous mini-ad which also challenged viewers to close their Activity rings by moving more, having some exercise and standing up every 50 minutes for a bit.
The best exercise apps for Apple Watch
One of the predominant selling points of Apple Watch has always been the notion of having a chummy, yet inspiring fitness pal on your wrist. Since its inception, Apple Watch’s App Store has therefore given rise to a plethora of apps, offering new ways to conduct and manage physical exercise, ranging from running to yoga companions and everything lying in between.
Focussing on one particular branch in the field of exercise – strength training from the comfort of your home or gym – we have put some time aside to cut through the clutter and size up todays’ most prominent apps in the segment. If you are currently on the lookout for a personal trainer on your wrist, here are the best exercise apps for Apple Watch you will want to consider.
Tip: quickly share your Activity rings, workouts or achievements as standalone screenshots
Our in-depth tutorial explains the process of sharing your Activity data with friends, family or even a personal trainer.
But there are times when you may simply want to brag about meeting your daily goal by sharing just your Activity rings or the workout you just finished or an achievement you won rather than go through the whole process of setting up Activity sharing.
In this brief tutorial, you’ll learn how to quickly share your workout, achievement or Activity rings as a standalone image.
New fitness-focused Apple Watch ad challenges you to close your Activity rings
Apple’s official YouTube channel was refreshed Saturday with a new advertisement for Apple Watch Series 2, challenging viewers to close their Activity rings by moving more, having some exercise and standing up every 50 minutes for a bit. The firm also shared three new ads for AirPods today, highlighting such features as Siri integration, seamless Bluetooth pairing on Apple gadgets via the W1 chip and more.