Apple Reportedly Considering Gaming Subscription Service

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Apple has held discussions with developers about a potential gaming subscription service, according to Cheddar's Alex Heath.


The report, citing five unnamed sources, claims the service would function like "Netflix for games," providing paying subscribers with access to a bundle of games for a set price. Apple began privately discussing the service with game developers in the second half of 2018, according to the report.

It's unclear how much the subscription will cost or what kind of games Apple will offer, the report adds. Apple, of course, has App Stores full of games on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV. The service is said to be in the early stages of development, so the plans could be scrapped later.

Possibly of note, Apple recently expanded its iPod touch trademark to encompass gaming.

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2013 Mac Pro Launch Was 'Postponed' Due Partly to Shortage of 'Made in USA' Screws

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The New York Times today published a story explaining why Apple is unlikely to manufacture more of its products in the United States.


The report reveals an interesting anecdote about the latest Mac Pro. In late 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook touted that the computer would be "Made in the USA," but sales were supposedly postponed by months in part because Apple could not secure enough custom screws for the computer from U.S.-based suppliers.

A machine shop in Texas tasked with the job could produce at most 1,000 screws a day, according to the report. By the time the computer was ready for mass production, this shortage gave Apple little choice but to order screws from China where factories can produce vast quantities of custom screws on short notice.

Apple's manufacturing partner eventually turned to another Texas supplier in Caldwell Manufacturing, which was hired to make 28,000 screws, the report adds. That company delivered 28,000 screws over 22 trips, with its owner Stephen Melo often "making the one-hour drive himself in his Lexus sedan."

The report goes on to describe how the United States struggles to compete with China's combination of scale, skills, infrastructure, and cost. In short, American workers are typically more expensive and unwilling to work around the clock.

In response to the report, an Apple spokesperson told The New York Times that Apple was "an engine of economic growth in the United States" that spent $60 billion last year with 9,000 American suppliers, helping to support 450,000 jobs.

Apple has promised to release a new Mac Pro in 2019, but it's unclear where it will be manufactured.

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How to turn off Find My iPhone

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Selling an iPhone? Make sure you turn off Find My iPhone or the new owner will have issues with the tracking service. If that's what happened to you, you may be wondering: "How can I remove Find My iPhone without the previous owner"? Alternatively, you might want to turn off the tracking service because you don't want someone to track you. Whatever your reasons, here's how to disable Find My iPhone:

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