Technology Report: Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 11 Aug 2010    Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet Germany to keep close eye on Google "Street View" India steps up demands for BlackBerry access Apple says to replace overheating iPods in Japan Wi-Lan settles patent litigation with UTStarcom Dell to sell tablet for $300 with AT&T contract Netflix, Epix strike programming deal Google under probe in S.Korea over data collection Plastic Logic scraps long-awaited e-reader QUE Florida to sue major LCD makers for price fixing RIM offers "codes" to Saudis -source Driverless cars hit the road HP goes Hi-Fi Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet August 11, 2010 04:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of Americans do not favor making affordable high-speed Internet access a government priority, according to a study released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on Wednesday. Full Article Germany to keep close eye on Google "Street View" August 11, 2010 10:06 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government said on Wednesday it will scrutinize Google's promise to respect privacy requests by letting people opt out of its "Street View" mapping system and that it would be ready to intervene if necessary. Full Article India steps up demands for BlackBerry access August 11, 2010 03:53 PM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian demands are giving a new headache to BlackBerry maker Research in Motion after New Delhi threatened a shutdown that could affect one million of the smartphone's 41 million users. Full Article Apple says to replace overheating iPods in Japan August 11, 2010 07:04 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's Japan unit will replace any iPod nano portable music players that overheat, it said in an online statement, improving an earlier offer to replace only their faulty batteries. Full Article Wi-Lan settles patent litigation with UTStarcom August 11, 2010 07:11 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Technology licensing firm Wi-Lan Inc said on Wednesday it has settled all patent litigation with telecoms equipment maker UTStarcom Inc. Full Article Dell to sell tablet for $300 with AT&T contract August 10, 2010 04:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc will begin selling its new tablet device called the Dell Streak to U.S. customers later this week for $299.99 with a two-year AT&T Inc contract, and for $549.99 without, it said on Tuesday. Full Article Netflix, Epix strike programming deal August 10, 2010 05:25 PM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Streaming and mail-in rental company Netflix Inc has reached an exclusive deal for online rights that allows its members to watch new films from the three studios that own the Epix pay TV channel. Full Article Google under probe in S.Korea over data collection August 10, 2010 03:14 PM ET SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - South Korean police raided Google Inc's Seoul office on Tuesday, the latest in a series of legal challenges the company is facing because of data collected by its controversial fleet of "Street View" cars. Full Article Plastic Logic scraps long-awaited e-reader QUE August 11, 2010 04:26 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British display screen maker Plastic Logic has scrapped the launch of its long-awaited e-reader QUE, which had been seen as a potential challenger to the hugely popular Kindle from Amazon. Full Article Florida to sue major LCD makers for price fixing August 10, 2010 01:01 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said on Tuesday he is suing the world's biggest makers of liquid crystal display screens for engaging in a "conspiracy at the highest level" to fix prices. Full Article

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