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?