Apple TV+ is ringing in the New Year by offering an all-access pass to customers all around the world. Enjoy Apple TV+ for free the first weekend of 2025 (January 3 through January 5), Apple TV+ will be free on any device where Apple TV+ is available. All you need is an Apple ID to see what all the buzz is about. Kick off 2025 by streaming Apple’s acclaimed originals, including buzzy new seasons of “Silo,” “Shrinking” and “Bad Sisters,” the twisty, riveting “Presumed Innocent,” Golden Globe nominees “Slow Horses” and “Disclaimer,” and award-winning hits like “The Morning Show” and “Ted Lasso.” Plus, catch up on global phenomenon “Severance” before its second season debut; get your mind blown by celebrated sci-fi series like “Dark Matter,” “For All Mankind” and “Foundation”; discover movies for the whole family like “Fly Me to the Moon” and “The Family Plan”; and action-packed hit features like “Wolfs” and “The Instigators.”  We are currently about 1/4th of the way to being sustainable with Substack subscriptions. Please tell your Apple-loving friends about MacDailyNews on Substack and, if you’re currently a free subscriber, please consider $5/mo. or $50/year to keep MacDailyNews going. Just hit the subscribe button. Thank you! You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Friday, January 3, 2025
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Smart speaker support coming to Matter, but there’s a key limitation for Apple’s HomePod
Matter, a smart home standard designed to improve compatibility between different ecosystems like those of Apple, Google, and Amazon, is reportedly adding support for smart speakers. However, a new report highlights a significant limitation for Apple users and the HomePod. Ryan Christoffel for 9to5Mac:
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Apple Fitness+ unveils new collaboration with Strava
Apple Fitness+ kicks off the new year with its biggest lineup of programming, bringing users more ways to stay active in 2025. The service introduces a progressive strength training program designed to take the guesswork out of putting together the perfect routine, along with a conditioning program for pickleball — one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. A new workshop-style yoga program helps users improve their skills with popular peak poses, while a breath meditation program supports managing stress, boosting energy, and enhancing focus. The Artist Spotlight series features more of music’s biggest stars, including Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar, while new Time to Walk episodes feature Adam Scott, Rita Ora, Daddy Yankee, Tiffany Haddish, and others. Alex Wong, celebrated choreographer and dancer, leads an exclusive dance workout takeover. The new content will be available starting Monday, January 6, on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. And with Apple Watch, users can supercharge their experience and add a layer of extra motivation with real-time metrics to track progress. Fitness+ is also collaborating with Strava to bring a new integration to the Strava app experience, along with a special Fitness+ trial offer for Strava subscribers, and celebrated athletes from the Strava community will appear as guests in workouts. “Fitness+ is designed to support everyone’s unique fitness and wellness journey, providing welcoming and motivating workouts, meditations, and programs that make it easy to stay active and mindful,” said Jay Blahnik, Apple’s vice president of Fitness Technologies, in a statement. “From workouts that can boost power and precision for pickleball, to breath meditations that help relieve stress, along with Artist Spotlight sessions featuring iconic hits, and an exciting collaboration with Strava, Fitness+ has something to inspire, motivate, and help everyone feel their best in 2025.” Fitness+ Teams Up with Strava Fitness+ is collaborating with Strava, the app for active people, to bring a new integration to the Strava experience, and a special offer to Strava subscribers. With the enhanced integration, when members share a Fitness+ workout to Strava, the Strava app will now display rich details — including the episode image, episode number, music genre, trainer name, and metrics — to track their fitness journey and share with their community on Strava. New and existing Strava subscribers can also redeem up to three months of Fitness+ at no cost, and take advantage of the largest library of 4K Ultra High Definition fitness and wellness content in the world, with over 6,500 workouts and meditations across 12 workout types to support their training. Additionally, celebrated athletes from the Strava community will join the Fitness+ trainer team as special guests in workouts throughout the year.
Three Perfect Weeks of Strength Fitness+ unveils an all-new progressive strength program that guides users through the process of building and maintaining strength, with a focus on efficiency. The three-week guided program targets every major muscle group with 12 30-minute workouts: Progressive Overload (Week One), Time Under Tension (Week Two), and Dynamic Power (Week Three). Designed for results and repeatability, this foundational fitness routine is one that users can return to, adjusting weights as they grow stronger. Strength, Endurance, and Agility for Pickleball Pickleball is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports, beloved by casual and competitive players alike. Fitness+ now offers a Strength, Endurance, and Agility for Pickleball program featuring professional pickleball champion Catherine Parenteau, who has been ranked No. 1 in the world in both singles and doubles. The program includes a mix of exercises inspired by Parenteau’s own training regimen, all designed to help users feel confident and perform their best on the court. Yoga Peak Poses Yoga Peak Poses brings an intimate workshop-style experience directly to users wherever they are, with an attention to form and education typically found in a one-on-one session. Each session spotlights a single peak pose — including Dancer, Twisted Hand to Big Toe, and Crow — to provide users with focused time and instruction to build confidence and skill. For each pose, there is a 10-minute prep flow to warm users up for the corresponding 10-minute practice session. Introduction to Breath Meditation The new Introduction to Breath Meditation program teaches powerful, easy-to-follow techniques for managing stress, boosting energy, and enhancing focus. Users can choose from five 10-minute meditations — like belly, box, and ocean breathing — to relax, recharge, or refocus. Additionally, Breath is now a theme within Fitness+, bringing the total to 12 unique meditation themes, including Calm, Sleep, and Sound. These themes make it even simpler for users to find meditation practices that suit their lifestyle. Spotlight on Music’s Biggest Stars The Artist Spotlight series, which dedicates entire workout playlists to a single artist, returns with new workouts featuring music from some of the world’s biggest artists. Upcoming featured artists include Janet Jackson (starting January 13), Coldplay (starting January 20), Bruno Mars (starting January 27), and Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show headliner Kendrick Lamar (starting February 3). Each playlist is crafted to fuel workouts across different types of training, from Cycling and HIIT to Strength and Dance, adding a new level of energy to every move. New Episodes of Time to Walk Time to Walk — an award-winning audio experience on iPhone and Apple Watch designed to help people walk more often — allows users to walk alongside some of the world’s most interesting and influential people as they share stories, photos, and songs. New episodes begin January 13 with award-winning actor and comedian Adam Scott, who stars in the highly anticipated new season of Severance, premiering January 17 exclusively on Apple TV+.
Other episodes this season feature two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and record producer Steve Aoki; award-winning actor and producer Lana Condor; actor and singer Tiffany Haddish; global award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Rita Ora; award-winning Latin urban artist Daddy Yankee; and actor, producer, and dancer Maddie Ziegler. Guest Trainer Alex Wong Professional choreographer, dancer, and So You Think You Can Dance all-star Alex Wong brings his world-class talent to Fitness+ in an exclusive workout takeover. In a special 20-minute Dance workout, Wong leads high-energy, motivating routines for all levels alongside Fitness+ trainers. Ring In the New Year with Apple Watch To kick off the new year, Apple Watch users can earn a limited-edition award when they close all three Activity rings for seven days in a row in January. Pricing and Availability • Apple Fitness+ is available as a subscription service for $9.99 (U.S.) per month or $79.99 (U.S.) per year, and can be shared with up to five other family members. • Fitness+ is included in the Apple One Premier plan, which, where available, also gives customers access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and iCloud+ with 2TB of storage, and can be shared with up to five other family members. • Three months of Apple Fitness+ are included for customers who purchase Apple Watch Series 4 or later, iPhone 11 or later, iPad (9th generation) or later, iPad Air (5th generation) or later, iPad mini (6th generation) or later, 11-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) or later, 12.9-inch iPad Pro (5th generation) or later, Apple TV HD, or Apple TV 4K (2nd generation). One month of Fitness+ is included for all other new subscribers. • Apple Fitness+ requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16.1 or later, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 7.2 or later paired with iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14.3 or later. • The new integration of Fitness+ workouts in the Strava app requires the latest version of the Strava app, and iPhone running iOS 18.2. Strava users with an Apple Watch will need to update to watchOS 11.2. We are currently about 1/4th of the way to being sustainable with Substack subscriptions. Please tell your Apple-loving friends about MacDailyNews on Substack and, if you’re currently a free subscriber, please consider $5/mo. or $50/year to keep MacDailyNews going. Just hit the subscribe button. Thank you! You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Reminder: Apple TV+ is free this weekend
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