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Apple's Oct. 4 iPhone event is not only watched by the technology community, but also by Apple itself as it is likely to break the tradition of Steve Jobs taking the center stage to unveil a new iPhone.

Fortune Magazine has released an e-book about the history of Steve Jobs and Apple entitled: All About Steve: The Story of Steve Jobs and Apple from the Pages of Fortune.

The Apple Let's talk iPhone event is just two days away, and up-to-the-last minute rumors have been rampant. On Tuesday, we'll have all the facts confirmed about the the Apple iPhone 5 release date and features. CEO Tim Cook will preside for retired company co-founder and long-time leader Steve Jobs. But while speculation is abundant, much has become clear about the Apple iPhone 5 release date and features.

Will microprocessor giant Intel (INTC) benefit from a ripple-effect from the iPhone 5 Wave? Most likely that will be the cases, as millions of new customers in October consider the iPhone 5 and other technology products/gadgets -- and that's good news for Intel's operation.

You love your iPhone. You've waited patiently for Apple to give you a new model to love, but now there's reason to rejoice: The Apple Let's Talk iPhone event scheduled for October 4 is almost here. In a mere few days, the product will likely be unveiled, along with other surprises expected from Apple.

To say that the U.S. stock market had a rough quarter would be like saying invading Germany had a rough retreat from Stalingrad in the winter of 1943 -- stocks closed near session lows Friday, a down day that meant all three major averages plummeted more than 10 percent in the third quarter. Where is the Dow headed from here?

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that a potential $1 trillion cut to the Pentagon budget could raise U.S. unemployment by 1 percentage point but analysts differ on how many jobs could be lost and what that actually means for the economy.

Tim Cook introduces an exciting new product from Apple.

According to an independent study, 41 percent of U.S. mobile owners plan on buying an iPhone 5. Furthermore, 27 percent of Android device owners and 52 percent of BlackBerry owners plan on making the switch.

Ford (F) is in discussion with the United Auto Workers (UAW) to add as many as 10,000 jobs in the U.S. negotiations for a new four-year contract, people familiar with the talks said Thursday.

Nokia Oyj, the world's largest cellphone vendor by volume, is cutting 3,500 jobs in its second major restructuring in six months as it struggles with falling sales and profits.

Will the possible release of the iPhone 5 to Sprint (S) in October spark a renaissance in the wireless sector, including for longstanding iPhone carrier, steady-as-she-goes Verizon (VZ)?

Record-high long-term unemployment is testing politicians and central bankers to the utmost as the impact of a shortfall in demand is amplified by an aging population, a mismatch of skills and inadequate efforts to get people back to work.

Record-high long-term unemployment is testing politicians and central bankers to the utmost as the impact of a shortfall in demand is amplified by an aging population, a mismatch of skills and inadequate efforts to get people back to work.

Two economic reports released Thursday may give encouragement to the U.S. stock market's bull, or those who calculate the market is headed higher -- initial jobless claims plunged 37,000 to 391,000 last week and U.S. GDP in second quarter was revised slightly higher, to 1.3 percent from 1.0 percent.

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday stuck to its target of adding 7,000 jobs in the U.S. over the next two years, saying it sees an economic expansion there and not a double-dip recession.

How palatable is the prospect of a new iPhone version being unveiled without the iconic leader having any role at all?

South Africa needs to work harder to boost the current sluggish rate of creating jobs, with the employment still well below 2008 levels, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

Private African-American businesses, especially in areas with large black populations like the greater Washington, D.C., area and Los Angeles have done well, winning major federal contracts for critical IT projects. The important thing is not to be the CEO of Xerox, eAccess founder John W. Templeton told IBTimes. The important thing is to be the one who creates the next imaging device.

The U.S. Senate will likely take up President Barack Obama's jobs bill in October, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev,. says he has a more important jobs bill to bring to the Senate floor first: one that treats China's fixed yuan as an anti-competitive trade practice.

The speculated release of the iPhone 5 smartphone by Apple (AAPL) will likely juice the shares of AT&T's (T) by attracting hundreds of thousands of younger adult subscribers to AT&T's stable. Those extra subscribers should also help T improve its network quicker -- something the company needs to do.