After holding , U.S. senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have proposed new legislation that would require applications ask for consent before collecting or sharing a user's personal information--like location. Because there's no problem dialog boxes solve.

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- Version 4.2 of the iOS Twitter client adds support for the service's new OAuth authentication method, the MLKSHK and Pikchur media uploading services, and ReadItLater. In addition there are several usability enhancements and improvements and several bugfixes. Free. The $10 sees most of these same changes.

The latest update to Apple's utility for managing its AirPort and Time Capsule devices has one fix, but it's a good one as it tesolves an issue that caused the AirPort Utility to unexpectedly quit during setup. Free for Mac and .