Daily news roundup - 04/07/08 Independent daily news

4 July 2008 17:44 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

It's Independence Day in the States and we've celebrated by bringing you all the best independent tech and gadget news and reviews you could hope for.

While America enjoys a long weekend, here in the UK the launch of Google Street View is under threat, the MacBook Air get a much-needed price chop and we consider the future of the e-Book.

If you need to know more, you know just what to do...

NEWS
Google's UK Street View roll out under threat
Predictable privacy concerns raised

REVIEW
Pioneer KURO PDP-LX5090 television
Can the king make a comeback?

NEWS
COMMENT: Are e-books finally challenging the paperback?
What will the future hold for the book

NEWS
VIDEO OF THE DAY - iPod in Paint
Watch and expert digital artist at work

NEWS
Video: Rolando iPhone game teaser trailer revealed
Sneak preview of physics-based platform puzzler

NEWS
MacBook Air gets a price cut
Solid-state version reduced by £300

NEWS
YouTube viewer details to be supplied to Viacom
Google forced by judge to hand over info

REVIEW
The Water Horse - Blu-ray
Will this film sink or swim?

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