Franken Wants Apple and Google to Testify About Location Tracking

With Apple and Google both getting mountains of negative press for location tracking software in iPhones and Android phones, it was almost inevitable that members of Congress, famous for their ability to smell television cameras, would want to get involved. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., for one, is really pressing the issue—first by writing directly to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and now by scheduling a May 10 hearing on mobile privacy for which both Apple and Google top Franken's witness wish list.