News & Reviews:   Apple

Apple has announced the most comprehensive upgrade to its App Store pricing system, which provides developers worldwide with 700 additional price points and new pricing tools. In Malaysia, App Store developers can now charge a minimum of 90 sen and up to a maximum of RM49,999.

We have talked about the rumoured Apple Car before but it's been quite quiet until now. According to sources, Apple seems to plan on launching its electric vehicle by 2026 for under $100,000 for the masses. It's said to feature self-driving mode as well.

Today, Apple just announced that it will introduce a new feature for Apple Music. Called the Apple Music Sing, you can think of it as a karaoke feature and it will be available later this month to Apple Music subscribers worldwide.

Previously, we reported that Apple’s AR/VR headset is getting closer to release after the company has already gotten the name of its operating system, xrOS. However, it looks like there are still some “software-related issues” to be resolved as according to reliable tipster Ming-Chi Kuo, the mixed-reality headsets have been delayed to the second half of 2023.

Apple has long been rumoured to be developing its own AR/VR headset and it looks like the product’s release is getting closer as Apple has already gotten a name for the operating system (OS) running on the device. According to reliable tipster Mark Gurman, Apple has decided to call the software xrOS, instead of the previously rumoured RealityOS.

From to time, we would hear stories of how the Apple Watch Series saved people from a certain situation. Now, someone was saved by Apple's new Emergency SOS after becoming stranded in Alaska.

Previously, Elon Musk was quite "emotional" about Apple's alleged plan to remove Twitter from the Apple App Store. But it seems that it has been cleared out. This was after Musk had met up with Tim Cook recently.

Twitter has delayed the relaunch of its Twitter Blue subscription to make various other changes to the service, as well as to avoid paying Apple’s 30 per cent App Store cut. Moreover, the revamped Blue subscription may not be available as an in-app purchase on the Twitter iOS app when it relaunches on the Apple App Store.

A few hours ago, there was a report by The Daily Star saying that Apple may be purchasing Manchester United Football Club for around $7 billion. The news broke out shortly after Cristiano Ronaldo announced upon leaving the club soon, but the acquisition rumour turns out to be false. 

Brazil and Apple haven’t been getting along recently as the country’s regulators are not too pleased with the latter’s decision to not include power adapters with the iPhone. After being fined ~RM89 million, Apple still failed to comply with Brazil’s requirement and now, the nation’s Federal District-based consumer protection regulator has seized iPhones from retail stores in the country.