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Recently, Apple announced a 12-month subscription, but paid monthly. This means the cost of a year's subscription is spread over 12 months at a lower cost. That said, what should you know about it?

Apple has previously announced that it will be adding more display and advertising options through its app store, the Apple App Store. Now, Apple has updated to say that this ad integration will take effect in March 2026. So, what should you know about it?

Apple is now introducing a full web version of the App Store that allows you to check out apps and games across all of the company's major platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch and Vision Pro directly from a web browser.

Ever since the iPhone 17 lineup hit the shelves, a fresh concern has bubbled up in Apple Stores: scratches and marks on display units. Shoppers and staff alike flagged blemishes on the rear glass and around the camera bump — and Apple has now begun a multipronged response.

On 12 August 2025, Apple stated that its App Store is “fair and free of bias” after Elon Musk accused the company of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT over other AI apps.

Elon Musk, founder of xAI Holdings—the company behind Grok and the social media platform X—criticised Apple’s App Store practices, alleging the company favours OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

A US court judge today banned Apple from preventing app developers from giving users the option to make payments outside the App Store ecosystem. The order, effective immediately, was issued as a result of a 2020 lawsuit filed by Epic Games against Apple. So, what should you know about it?

Coming soon on 21 March 2025 (tomorrow!), Machines will have a grand opening of its 6th Apple Premium Partner store in Sunway Velocity Mall. To celebrate this milestone, Machines has lined up exclusive promotions and some other fun activities for everyone to participate. 

The South Korean Government has removed DeepSeek from the Apple App Store and Google Play in the country, essentially banning all new downloads of the AI chatbot. According to the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission, the move was due to privacy concerns.

Following the ban-or-divest law passed in the US last year, TikTok has gone dark today, with users blocked from viewing videos in the country. Furthermore, the TikTok app has also been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.