October 27, 2009, 1:15 PM — Nothing gets readers debating like a good "Is X dead?" headline. Network World and its sister publications ran our share this year, including "Is VoIP dead?", "Twitter is Dead," "The Zune is dead, long live Zune HD", and "Windows 7 touch: Dead on arrival." Here's a look at more than a dozen technology products, companies and events that have been killed off so far this year, though whether they all stay dead is open to some debate.
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Notable deaths in IT during 2008
See also:
Ahead of their time: Nine technologies that came early
Geek pranks: 15 high-tech tricks to haunt your co-workers
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