{"id":622584,"date":"2026-10-06T20:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/622584\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T20:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:06:12","slug":"new-apple-watch-activity-challenge-set-for-next-week-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/622584\/","title":{"rendered":"New Apple Watch Activity Challenge set for next week in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/watch.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple has announced its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge, this time exclusively for users in Japan. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple says: <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of participants, all on the same team. On October 10, log any workout of at least 30 minutes to earn this award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you complete the challenge in any workout app that logs data to Apple\u2019s Fitness app, you\u2019ll unlock the virtual achievement on your iPhone, Apple Watch, and in Apple\u2019s Messages app. You\u2019ll also get access to exclusive stickers you can use in Messages, FaceTime, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also complete the challenge in Apple Fitness+, Apple\u2019s workout service, which offers a variety of content categories. 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