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| Apple Card can be damaged by wallets and jeans | Apple Card can be damaged by wallets and jeans |
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| Apple has advised owners of its new credit card to keep it away from leather and denim. | Apple has advised owners of its new credit card to keep it away from leather and denim. |
| Keeping the card in a leather wallet or in the pocket of a pair of jeans could cause "permanent discolouration". | Keeping the card in a leather wallet or in the pocket of a pair of jeans could cause "permanent discolouration". |
| The Apple Card is a relatively plain matt white credit card made of titanium, which was designed to stand out compared to other credit cards. | The Apple Card is a relatively plain matt white credit card made of titanium, which was designed to stand out compared to other credit cards. |
| But people have poked fun at the company after reading that the card could be so easily damaged. | But people have poked fun at the company after reading that the card could be so easily damaged. |
| Apple has published a guide advising customers how to "safely store and carry" their Apple Card. | Apple has published a guide advising customers how to "safely store and carry" their Apple Card. |
| The guide warns that storing the card with other credit cards can scratch and damage it. | The guide warns that storing the card with other credit cards can scratch and damage it. |
| "I can say from two months of having the card in my leather wallet, it no longer looks pretty," said one Apple employee on Twitter. | "I can say from two months of having the card in my leather wallet, it no longer looks pretty," said one Apple employee on Twitter. |
| Apple staff were able to sign up for the service before the general public. | Apple staff were able to sign up for the service before the general public. |
| It is currently available to Apple customers in the US. A launch date for UK customers has not been announced. | |
| Apple has previously been criticised for making products that are aesthetically pleasing but easily damaged in everyday use. | |
| "When not in use, Apple Card should be returned to a uniformly lit white cube," joked Alex Stamos, Facebook's former chief security officer. | "When not in use, Apple Card should be returned to a uniformly lit white cube," joked Alex Stamos, Facebook's former chief security officer. |
| The Apple Card was created with the help of Goldman Sachs and MasterCard. | The Apple Card was created with the help of Goldman Sachs and MasterCard. |
| It was announced in March as part of Apple's push into services. The company also announced a new television streaming platform, gaming portal and enhanced news app. | It was announced in March as part of Apple's push into services. The company also announced a new television streaming platform, gaming portal and enhanced news app. |