Summary: <p>Rumors abound about a Siri-powered Amazon Echo competitor in the works. As Amazon releases the new Echo Show with a touch screen and video calling, is Apple too late to the game? Apple is the biggest taxpayer in the US, and is responsible for two million jobs - we crunch the numbers. Boinx Software's Oliver Breidenbach joins us to discuss the app ecosystem. Apple squashes two malware attacks. Qualcomm and Apple's royalties fight continues.</p><ul> <li>Oliver Breidenbach's pick: Asilomar, California</li> <li>Adam Engst's pick: PopCharX</li> <li>Andy's Pick: Spigen TEKA RA200 Airpod Earhooks</li> <li>Alex's Pick: iPhone 6s Plus</li> <li>Leo's Pick: Joby Griptight One</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/andy-ihnatko">Andy Ihnatko</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/alex-lindsay">Alex Lindsay</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/adamengst" target="_blank">Adam Engst</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/obreidenbach" target="_blank">Oliver Breidenbach</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly</a>.</p><p>Bandwidth for MacBreak Weekly is provided by <a href="https://www.cachefly.com/" target="_blank">CacheFly</a>.</p>
