NSA given go-ahead on collecting US phone data with reauthorization contigency

Today the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a statement announcing that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has given the NSA permission to continue collecting phone records in the US. Such permission is granted via a FISA business records provision, and requires a periodic re-authorization request to be submitted. The phone record collection […]

How to Get Unlimited Talk, Text, and Data on an iPhone for $30 a Month

How to Get Unlimited Talk, Text, and Data on an iPhone for $30 a Month

By using Google Voice, a T-Mobile prepaid plan, and a handy communications app, you can get your mobile plan costs down to $30 per month.

    



The Things We Loved This Week: Amazon’s New Kindle Fire and a Turntable With a Floating Platter

The Things We Loved This Week: Amazon’s New Kindle Fire and a Turntable With a Floating Platter

We don’t know much, but we know we love these items. And that may be all we need to know.

    



What’s Your Favorite App That No One Knows About

What's Your Favorite App That No One Knows About

The best, most awesome apps for phones or tablets usually get found out and blow up into a flurry of success with hundreds of thousands or millions of downloads. But not every good app is so lucky thought. So what is your must-have totally-awesome app of choice (iOS, Android, whatever!) that no one seems to know about?

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The Moto X Camera Update Is Here and These Are the Results

The Moto X Camera Update Is Here and These Are the Results

The feature-laden Moto X is the darling of the Android world save for one tiny issue. The photos shot with the camera look like crap. Today’s over-the-air update for AT&T users fixed that.

    



7 Known Issues With the iPhone 5s and iOS 7 — And How to Deal With Them

7 Known Issues With the iPhone 5s and iOS 7 — And How to Deal With Them

With the launch of iOS 7 and the iPhone 5s last month, there’s a new batch of hardware issues and bugs to deal with. Here are six major iOS- and iPhone-related problems and how to deal with them.

    



NYT: The NSA Tested Out a Plan To Collect Tons of Phone Location Data

NYT: The NSA Tested Out a Plan To Collect Tons of Phone Location Data

According to a report by the New York Times, the NSA tested a system to collect location data from American cellphones in bulk back in 2010 and 2011, before ultimately tabling any plans to roll it out. For now, anyway.

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Pad & Quill’s Moleskine-Style Case Is a ‘Little Black Book’ for Your iPhone

Pad & Quill’s Moleskine-Style Case Is a ‘Little Black Book’ for Your iPhone

If you’d like to combine your new iPhone and your wallet into a single device that looks like an old-fashioned mini datebook, Pad & Quill’s Little Pocket Book is the case you want.

    



Review: Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smart Watch Needs to Go Back to School

Review: Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smart Watch Needs to Go Back to School

The Galaxy Gear is an impressive push in mobile technology, but the execution — both on the hardware and software side — isn’t enough to justify the $300 price tag.

    



Heck Yes! The First Free Wireless Plan Is Finally Here

Heck Yes! The First Free Wireless Plan Is Finally Here

FreedomPop, promiser of free data, is finally launching the first actually free service plan into beta today. It comes with free texts, free minutes, and free data. All you have to do is front $100 for a phone.

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