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The launch of Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone 4S showed just how much fans miss the showmanship of Steve Jobs. But it also gave observers a hint as to how new helmsman Tim Cook might prefer to do things.

Much to our dismay, Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S on Tuesday, an updated version of its fourth generation phone. But why not the sought-after iPhone 5?

Film, TV and commercial production work shot up 15.4 percent in the third quarter, according to a regular survey conducted by non-profit group FilmL.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co's new chief executive, Meg Whitman, is aiming to make a decision on the future of the company's PC business by the end of this month.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2011 was awarded for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae with one half to Saul Perlmutter and the other half jointly to Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess.

Actor Seth Rogen married his long-term girlfriend, screenwriter Lauren Miller, in a ceremony on Sunday.

If you loved Feist's breakout hit of a few years back, the jaunty 1234, then you'll love -- or hate -- her new album, Metals, which is basically an extended countdown to heartache.

Instead of the expected iPhone5, Apple has unveiled the iPhone 4S with a price tag of $199 set for an October 14 release date. While many were disappointed with the release of a sequel to the iPhone 4 during the Tuesday Let's Talk iPhone event in Cupertino, Calif., the iPhone4S, while aesthetically similar, has some great updates in features.

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill preventing local authorities from banning the practice of male circumcision. The bill, which takes effect immediately, comes in the wake of an effort by a San Francisco group opposed to male circumcision to enforce a city-wide ban of the practice in a November ballot measure.

Some said they would not upgrade, and some said they would to other companies for phones.

The event doesn't live up to the hype.

The Apple Web site crashed Tuesday afternoon and was still down as of 3:20 p.m., probably due to the high volume of traffic surrounding the iPhone 5 release announcement.

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the police can search text messages from an arrested criminal suspect's cell phone without obtaining a warrant.

The leading Mexican restaurant operator in the United States filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and put its El Torito, Chevys Fresh Mex and Acapulco Mexican Restaurant chains up for sale.

A mother grizzly previously allowed to roam free after killing a hiker in Yellowstone National Park in July has been euthanized after being linked to a second fatal bear mauling in August, park officials said on Monday.

The astounding discovery that the expansion of the universe is speeding up won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for three astronomers whose observations of exploding stars transformed our view of the world, and of how it may end.

Shares of Sprint Nextel, the No.3 wireless carrier continued their two-day plunge after Apple introduced a new version of iPhone4

A stagnant economy and technological innovation have curbed business travel on the whole; but when face-to-face meetings are necessary, companies can dramatically reduce travel costs by carefully selecting the destination.

Despite a late harvest in the Sonoma region of California and heavy rains that tore through vineyards, California wine makers expect this year's grapes to yield superior wines.

Apple's Let's talk iPhone event will kick off today within a few minutes in Cupertino, California and tech sites are still buzzing with iPhone 5's (supposed) features.

Apple has begun loading pictures of a new iPhone to its Web site. The first photos appear to be a slightly upgraded iPhone 4 with iOS 5 already pre-loaded.