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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.

UTM SE is a PC emulator that can run Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems on a mobile device. Last month, Apple rejected this emulator to be listed on the App Store despite accepting other emulators such as Delta which can run Game Boy or NES on the iPhone. Recently, this app has been accepted by Apple and listed on the App Store.

If you're into mobile videography, you likely know that any editing process has to be done on a PC. There are some video editing apps out there, but they are either bad or paid apps. Well, iPhone users might not have to worry about that now with a newly released iOS app.

Previously, we mentioned how the first Apple Store will run on sustainable energy. Now, Apple also announced the introduction of the Apple Pickup feature for the Malaysian market. Through it, it allows you to make reservations and purchases through the Apple Store web. So, what should you know about it?