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Why the iPhone can't be 'killed'; Government releases $4B in broadband stimulus; Netbooks vs. notebooks

Government releases $4 billion in broadband stimulus funds; Choosing Between Netbooks and Notebooks
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Why the iPhone can't be 'killed'

Every time a supposed "iPhone killer" hits the market its sales come in well below the iPhone's sales numbers. Read full story

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Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31.

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