On April 24, the globe’s favorite timepiece will mark its tenth anniversary with a special accolade along with some exclusive pins and rewards.
On April 24th, ‘Global Close Your Rings Day’ motivates Apple Watch wearers to engage in activities they enjoy, challenge themselves with new endeavors, or explore uncharted territories. Participants can showcase their experiences by sharing them under the hashtag #CloseYourRings. Those who successfully complete all three Activity rings will receive a exclusive accolade along with 10 dynamic stickers and an animated emblem for use within Messages.
The Apple Watch celebrates its 10th anniversary!
‘Apple Watch has changed the way people think about, monitor and engage with their fitness and health. A decade ago, we introduced Activity rings – and since then, Apple Watch has grown to offer an extensive set of features designed to empower every user,’ says Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer. ‘People write to us almost every day sharing how Apple Watch has made a difference in their life, from motivating them to move more throughout the day, to changing the trajectory of their health.’
Customers can acquire a distinctive pin modeled after the accolade from Apple Stores across the globe beginning April 24, limited to available stock.
The activity rings on an Apple Watch provide a straightforward, compelling, and adjustable method for individuals to remain active during the day. These rings are merely one aspect of the numerous features offered by the Apple Watch, which deliver inspiring and practical insights aimed at eliminating obstacles between users and their fitness and wellness data.
The Activity app on the Apple Watch motivates users to complete all three of their Activity rings — Move, Exercise, and Stand — by achieving individual daily targets for burning active calories, engaging in vigorous activities, and standing for at least one minute per hour throughout the day.
As with all of the fitness and health features on Apple Watch, the Activity and Workout apps are grounded in science with rigorous standards for accuracy.
Apple’s fitness and health features put users’ privacy at the centre, offering protections like transparency and control over their personal data. When iPhone and iPad are locked with a passcode, Touch ID or Face ID, all fitness and health data in the Health app – other than Medical ID – is encrypted and any health data synced to iCloud is encrypted both in transit and on Apple servers.
If a user possesses the latest versions of watchOS, iOS, and iPadOS equipped with standard two-factor authentication along with setting up a passcode, their health and fitness information gets encrypted such that even Apple cannot access it.
An understated commemoration for the Apple Watch’s 10th anniversary, considering how the device rarely misses an opportunity to remind users to close their activity rings.
