On Saturday, Bill Cooke from NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office explained that the bright, fast-flying object was, in fact, a meteor.

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Mess up version 2.0--and that high-flying story could fall, fast.

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Spurred on by the recent purchases of the No. 1 and No. 2 long-distance companies, rumors about future deals are flying fast and furious among analysts, telco employees and investors.

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"It was amazing to be flying so fast over the forest, with the coast off to the horizon -- something I'll never forget!"

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On Monday, tech tracker Gartner took a flying leap of its own and predicted Apple will own precisely 47.1% of ridiculously fast-growing market for tablet computers in 2015.

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