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Mar 04 2009 9:42am EDT

First Bytes: Google Images, Philips, Kindle, Broadband

A California lawmaker wants Google to blur its online images of "soft targets" like government buildings to deter possible terrorist threats. [Bits Blog]

Philips plans to light up parts of rural Africa with LEDs. Is this some form of philanthropy, or good PR? [Slashdot]

Amazon is hocking its Kindle capabilities on iPhones, though it still may not compare to the Kindle 2. [Washington Post]

Vermont and other sparsely populated parts of the U.S. are centerpieces in Obama's broadband mission. [Wall Street Journal]


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