MacBreak Weekly 646

• A new bug with FaceTime on the iPhone.
• Some thoughts on what we can expect from the Apple earnings call later today.
• Is Apple planning a subscription service for games?
• Apple needs one little screw to manufacture iPhones in the US, but it can't find it here.
• iOS 12.2 is out, what can it tell us about new iPads?

Picks of the week

• Lory's Pick: Infinity Pillow
• Andy's Pick: Pepsi 1893
• Leo's Pick: OWC Thunderblade 2
• Rene's Pick: AirBuddy

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Links

• Major iPhone FaceTime bug lets you hear the audio of the person you are calling ... before they pick up - 9to5Mac
• Apple temporarily disables group FaceTime to fix a bug that lets you eavesdrop on your contacts
• What to expect from Apple's holiday quarter results on Tuesday
• Sources: Apple is planning a subscription service for games; it began discussions with game developers in the second half of 201
• A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’
• References to New iPads and 7th-Generation iPod Touch Found in iOS 12.2 - MacRumors
• Apple’s next AirPods will support hands-free ‘Hey Siri’ voice commands
• Apple changes its iPhone photo contest page to say it will pay winners
• Apple: Trust us, we've patented parts of Swift, and thus chunks of other programming languages, for your own good
• Apple gains patent for future iPhones and Apple Watches to act as poisonous gas and CO2 detectors
• Apple makes its first Sundance buy with coming-of-age film ‘Hala’ from Jada Pinkett Smith
• The Mac App Store welcomes Office 365
• OWC Thuderblade 2
• Pepsi 1893
• AirBuddy
• Inifinity Pillow