S02E020: Apple's Q3, Echo eavesdropping, cool USB-C stuff, Rumor Roundup, Air(plane)Drop and more

Naturally, the tech week that was last week was dominated by news of Apple's surprisingly strong June quarter -- another record-breaker in nearly every respect. Charles and Mike also take a hammer to some of the iPhone 7s/7s Plus/"8" speculation and how the High Sierra beta is a little *too* good at blocking ads (and yes, that's a bad thing); an exploit in first-gen Amazon Echo hardware that poses a small but serious security risk; and the endorsement of the iPhone 7 Plus from a former Google and MS exec. There's also news of a free video editor for Macs, along with a remastering for 4K of the venerable Bioshock for Mac; Mike's review of the Vinpok USB-C "Magsafe" type cable; and a money-saving guide to the Mophie USB-C mega-battery and its rivals. Now how much would you pay? But wait, there's more!

Also stuffed into the program this week: some new (and kinda sweet) AT&T deals that either nab you a (second) iPhone for free, or free DirecTV for new iPad buyers; Spotify mis-reporting, and Bluetooth Low Energy Audio under-reporting; and a new Rumor Roundup where we rain on the magical-thinking parade of (first) a pair of Apple Watch rumors that can't both be true, and (second) when there might actually be another iPhone SE update. Some kudos are given out for Apple's forestry program (psst Apple -- we're having a "fire sale" on our forests up here in British Columbia ...), and finally a story about pilots trading photos of each other at 35,000 feet, with bonus algebra questions. Put your thinking caps on and strap in, cadets, it's an action-packed hour aboard the Space Javelin!