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Get a refurb AT&T iPhone 3GS for as low as $49

AT&T is selling a refurbished iPhone 3GS for as low as $49 with free shipping and no activation fees when purchased with a $30 per month data service, 2 year contract, and new activation.

The phones are available in either 16GB ($49) or 32GB ($149) capacities and available at these prices while supplies last when ordered from AT&T’s Web site.

AT&T will probably run out of these pretty quickly, since these prices are going to be hard to pass up for most people.

[Thanks: http://reviews.cnet.com]

Starwatch consumer | South Korea awaits the iPhone

Korean iPhones

The iPhone’s arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers. Judging from pre-orders, Apple’s device appears set to make serious inroads in South Korea. The official launch is today.

Swine flu

Swine flu infection rates at U.S. colleges and universities fell 37 percent last week, adding more evidence that the second wave of pandemic flu has peaked.

Vanguard funds

Vanguard Group Inc. opened seven index funds that target fixed-income investments, the U.S. mutual fund asset category that has drawn 94 percent of client inflows this year. Three of the funds will buy U.S. government debt, three will hold corporate bonds and one will focus on mortgage-backed securities.

[Thanks: http://www.kansascity.com]