ProPublica investigative reporter Peter Maass says cellphone companies monitor where we are, who we call, what we buy â and often provide it to law enforcement when requested. "They are collecting a heck of a lot more information than we expect them to be collecting about us," he tells Fresh Air.
http://www.npr.org/2012/09/06/160627856/why-your-cell-phone-could-be-called-a-tracker
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How long has Apple been thinking about a smaller iPad? Since they read impressions about the Galaxy Tab 18 months ago. Matt shares experiences with Nexus 7 cases — and explains what pickleball is — while both hosts discuss the Chrome OS and T-Mobile’s new (old) Galaxy Note.
http://gigaom.com/mobile/mobiletechroundup-podcast-274-about-that-7-inch-ipad/
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This week on Ask Lifehacker we’re talking about the new iPad and Apple TV, Google’s rebranding, a creative new Android keyboard, and an awesome iPhone camera app. We’ll also be showing off an incredible charging cable and answering questions from you.
Innovation moving to smart phone space, Bing gaining traction, Google Games, increasing gadget costs, and more.
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Louis Gray and Chris Saad discuss the HTC Evo and Android’s momentum in the marketplace iPhone 4.0 and WWDC loom.