SJ094: App Store@10, major Samsung/Google fails, the iPhone 8 shines, price hikes, "hey Syria," more

Co-captain Mike is out for the week, planes are taking off in the harbor next to Charles' studio, and Admiral William Gallagher has come on board to help comment on the tech week that was. The App Store turns 10 years old (what?!), the iPhone 8 dethrones the iPhone X for number one smartphone (so they say), some new Macs and iPads are on the way, and HTC is feeling the pain while Samsung gets mugged by Wall Street analysts over the S9 family's lackluster numbers, and that's just the beginning.

Also on tap this week is a look at the longevity of the iPad Pro (from both Malcolm's and William's experiences), more price hikes for internet services now that net neutrality is gone, a warning about low-end Android phones, and a visit to the Fail Pail starring Google and Samsung. On the plus side, there's lots of good news for or about Apple: Nintendo rakes in cash from iOS gamers, Apple's claims of "studio quality" portraits are vindicated, HP partners with Apple for enterprise, and Apple Music topped Spotify in paid subscribers in the US for the first time.

Charles and William also go over some of the best deals we've seen happening before (or on) Amazon Prime Day this 16-July, including Mac hardware deals from AppleInsider, a great new feature coming in iOS 12, and a pro tip for any cadets that might ever need to address Congress, the UN, the UK Parliament or any other large group: turn off "hey Siri" on your phone before you do. All this and more, so grab your geiger counters, cadets, it's positively positronic this week!