Germany threatens Google over Street View...

The German government has warned internet giant Google it is considering legal moves to prevent the firm's Street View from displaying images of the country's cities and streets, according to an interview Saturday.

Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner told Focus magazine she was investigating "legal steps and possible changes to the law," to prevent Street View - already available for the US, Britain, France and other countries - from publishing images taken in Germany, dpa reported.

Google rejected Aigner's criticism, and said they had been taking photos of German streets for more than a year with the agreement of the data protection authorities. These pictures are due to appear online later this year. More...

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