iDB Holiday Gift Guide: great health and fitness gift ideas
In this section of our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, we take a look at some thoughtful health and fitness gift ideas.
Fitness
Orangetheory Fitness announces intricate Apple Watch integration coming in early 2020
Aside from all-new Apple Watch connectivity, Orangetheory also announced a membership program along with apps for coaches and sales associates to further enhance the member experience.
Six reasons watchOS 6 is amazing
Unveiled at WWDC 2019, the watchOS 6 software update makes your Apple Watch better and more independent than it’s been ever before. Here are iDownloadBlog’s six reasons why watchOS 6 is amazing and how it makes your Apple Watch closer to being its own product.
Reminder: complete a timed yoga exercise today to win a virtual trophy, iMessage stickers
Complete a yoga workout that lasts 15 minutes or more at any time today in order to get a virtual trophy in the Activity app and three different animated stickers, each related to yoga, that can be shared in Messages and FaceTime.
Apple Watch’s next Activity Challenge goes live on June 21 for International Day of Yoga
Activity Challenges for the Apple Watch are a quick and easy way to reach a milestone and earn some digital bling in the process, and Apple has one primed for this year’s International Day of Yoga.
CardioBot 4.0 is out and it’s the best heart-tracking app for Apple Watch I’ve used
CardioBot 4.0 brings new analysis sections, Siri watch face support, a recommendation engine providing personalized tips on improving your cardiovascular health and more.
Google Fit for iPhone launches with Move Minutes, Heart Points, Health sync & more
Google’s revamped health and activity tracking application featuring Material Design has come to iPhone with full integration with Apple’s Health platform.
Apple announces 2019 Earth Day activity challenge for Apple Watch wearers
Will you celebrate the planet next Monday by recording at least a 30-minute workout on your Apple Watch? Not even if doing so will net you special stickers and virtual medals?
Apple’s 2019 Earth Day activity challenge involves completing a 30-minute workout
Apple wants to motivate customers to be active this Earth Day, which falls on April 22, by completing a 30-minute workout in order to net a special award in the Activity app.
Apple will kick off the next Activity challenge on International Women’s Day in March
Like the previous year, Apple will once again honor the International Women’s Day with an Activity challenge that will be issued to Apple Watch wearers around the world.
2020 Apple Watch could sport a sleep monitor
Apple is reportedly holding studies at its headquarters to track sleep habits as it preps to add a sleep monitor to a future version of Apple Watch to better compete with wearables from Fitbit and Withings.
Watch this Apple-commissioned film about a teenage athlete from American Samoa
Commissioned by Apple, it reflects on the life of Eddie Siaumau, a 17-year-old athlete from American Samoa who just accepted a full-ride scholarship to a NCAA Division I university.
