For Heart Month, Apple Watch owners can earn an award by completing a 30 minute workout to fill their Exercise ring on Wednesday, February 14, which is Valentine's Day.
This Valentine's day, it's all about heart. Close your Exercise ring on February 14 to get this award.
As with all of Apple's Activity Challenges, the Heart Month challenge will be accompanied by three awards that can be viewed in the Fitness app as well as a series of animated stickers that can be used in the Messages app.
To celebrate Heart Month, Apple also often provides themed content in the App Store, Apple TV app, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books.
Tuesday November 3, 2026 12:18 pm PST by Juli Clover
Apple is planning an Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day, which takes place next Wednesday in the United States. Apple Watch owners are tasked with doing any workout for 11 minutes or more on November 11.
Apple Watch owners who complete the challenge will win an Apple Watch activity award in the Fitness app.
Earn this award on November 11 by doing any workout for 11 minutes or...
Monday November 2, 2026 1:22 am PST by Tim Hardwick
Apple is releasing five new products this Friday, November 6, following pre-orders that opened last week, including its first touchscreen MacBook Pro models.
The following new products will be available from Friday:
iPad mini with OLED display and A20 Pro chip
iMac with M6 chip
14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip
14-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen
16-inch MacBook Pro with OLED...
Monday November 2, 2026 7:27 am PST by Tim Hardwick
Apple's busiest season isn't over yet. Far from it. With two hardware launch dates still to come in November, plus software updates and new smart home accessories running into December, there's more on the way from Apple before the end of 2026, so be sure to stick around.
Below, we've rounded up what's still coming, along with one date in particular that's worth watching if you're a holiday...
Honestly, the AW is a pretty life changing device for me - closing those rings each day is such a great mind trick that gets me exercising, I just really appreciate it. And collecting the badges makes me feel like I did when I was a cub scout back in the day...!
I guess Apple trims special challenge down to only "health/ fitness" related challenges? But the Lunar year challenge was fun, I started collecting these signs and they just got pulled this year. Come on.....
Ohh right.. they missed that one this year huh? I was looking forward to a dragon medal 😔 ... oh well
I guess Apple trims special challenge down to only "health/ fitness" related challenges? But the Lunar year challenge was fun, I started collecting these signs and they just got pulled this year. Come on.....
