On this week’s all-star episode, John Martellaro, Senior Editor, Analysis & Reviews for The Mac Observer, will discuss the recent appearance of Apple CEO Tim Cook at an AllThingsD event, and what he calls “Cook Code.” He’ll also talk about the tragic state of iPad magazines, operations research and tech warfare, and deliver an iPhone veteran’s review of the Samsung Galaxy Note II “phablet.”

If you’re in the market for a car, you’ll want to hear from Dennis Miller, Founder and CEO of SNAFU Scan, an iOS and Android app that helps you check whether your car has been recalled by the manufacturer, and the ability to examine used car auction prices to see if your dealer is ripping you off on a trade.

In our third segment, Joe Wilcox, Managing Editor of BetaNews, talks about his recent decision to move his wireless service from AT&T to T-Mobile, and proceeds to discuss what we might expect to see in Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 update, and whether it can address some of the concerns about the original Windows 8 release.