Curated Apple Fitness+ workouts and meditations, a new Time to Run feature and other enhancements are launching on the service on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Apple Fitness+ gaining curated workouts and meditations, Time to Run and more
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Get ready for those New Year’s resolutions with brand new Apple Fitness+ workouts
Apple has expanded the workout section for Fitness+ subscribers, providing a bunch of holiday-themed Apple Fitness+ workouts and collections like “Best of 2021”.
Ring in the New Year with the next Apple Watch fitness challenge
The next Apple Watch fitness challenge requires you to close those fitness rings for seven days in a row in January of next year to win exclusive virtual awards.
iOS 15.2 beta enables Communication Safety feature in Messages
Earlier this year, Apple debuted what it calls Expanded Protections for Children. It's a suite of features that are baked into Apple's software, including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The goal is to help protect children from abuse, among other child safety endeavors. With the first iOS 15.2 beta hinted at one of the feature's return, it looks like that will indeed be happening with the public launch.
Apple to dial back mask mandates in many U.S. stores
Well, that was fast. After reinstating a mask mandate for its employees and in-store customers in July of this year, the company has decided that, in some states, that rule no longer has to be in place. According to a new report, beginning this week, Apple will start to dial back mask mandates for in-store visits.
Apple’s Communication Safety feature is back with the iOS 15.2 beta
Earlier this year, Apple unveiled a suite of new features it packaged in something it called Expanded Protections for Children. There were three new features total, but, at the time, one of them raised a lot of concerns regarding a potential breakdown of privacy. Following a lot of backlash and commentary, Apple decided to delay the features -- but it looks like one of them is making a comeback.
Apple to honor Veterans Day with a November 11 fitness challenge for Apple Watch wearers
Apple is set to issue a new Apple Watch activity challenge to owners of its smartwatch, meant to commemorate the upcoming Veterans Day holiday in the US on November 11.
Future AirPods could help fix your body posture
We've already heard that Apple could add certain health features to its AirPods. And now, a new report alleges that future Apple earbuds could check your body temperature and posture.
Apple is going to mandate COVID-19 testing for employees working in offices, retail stores
Apple continues to evolve in regards to how it handles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, especially as it relates to in-office work. The company has made it clear that, while it will endeavor to consider a hybrid work situation for many of its employees, it prefers being back in the office. So, one day.
AI home gym Tempo now offers Apple Watch integration
If you've tried out Apple Fitness+, but haven't fallen in love with it despite the Apple Watch integration, how about another option? The online gym Tempo, which utilizes artificial intelligence to build a fitness program for users, has just announced it's one alternative if you're thinking about exploring a third-party option.
Notorious analyst predicts new health-management features for Apple Watch Series 8 and AirPods
Apple Watch Series 8 will include a new body temperature sensor while future AirPods will provide unspecified health-management features, claims a noted Apple analyst.
Apple delays rollout of its child safety features, including the CSAM detection system
Back in August, with about as little fanfare as possible, Apple announced a trio of new features coming to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12 Monterey, and watchOS 8. There are three in total, each of which fall under the company's new, concerted efforts to help protect against child abuse and sexual exploitation. And while the features were seen as a positive move in general, when it came to the specifics of one of the new features, there was a lot of pushback. And apparently it worked.