Yet the free document-sharing service's downloads might be less of a reason to celebrate than it seems.

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The next few years will hardly be boring for the tech industry which faces the challenge of consolidation, new competitors and a global economy.

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The search giant didn't want to use Firefox as its test bed for new browser ideas, so it made its own.

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The utility storage company says its new ASICs give users high capacity utilization without a performance hit — and the company has numbers to back up the claim.

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Cable provider says it will comply with commission's order, but must "protect its legal rights."

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New Web analyses give more dimension to media treatment of presidential candidates.

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The long-rumored Inspiron Mini 9 aims to carve a space for the PC giant in a nascent, yet already crowded market.

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3G network failure impacted data services.

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A fix is set for September release. In the mean time, there is a simple workaround for concerned iPhone owners.

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