Vector is a news and analysis show focusing on the biggest stories, hottest trends, and most important issues in technology and popular culture. On this week's show, we talk about how we chose our new iPhones — except for Guy who just downloaded iOS 8 — and what we think of them, iPhone scalpers and questions of racism, U2's supposed plans to bring back albums and fight piracy, Apple's new security and privacy policies and possible government backlash, and which of us secretly wants a gold Retina MacBook Air...

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Thing 1

• iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (and iOS 8)
• Scalping in New York
• Gruber on the scalping video
• The lost art of software testing

Thing 2

• Marco's thoughts on music

Thing 3

• Tim Cook's thought on privacy

Thing 4

• Gold Retina MacBook Air rumor

Panel

• Georgia Dow of Isometric
• Guy English of Kickingbear
• Dave Wiskus of Better Elevation
• Rene Ritchie of Mobile Nations

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