Anticipation is building for the new "iPhone 5," which is expected to be announced Sept. 12, amid signs it could be the biggest-selling mobile phone Apple's ever introduced.

Q: I’m strongly considering a jump from my iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy S III but concerned about getting all my stuff over. Is this an easy thing to do or is it going to be a nightmare? — Glen

ROME - Trekkies, perk up your ears, both pointy and regular: We are about to reveal how it all started.

A sophisticated and prolific ring of thieves that struck retail stores across the Valley has been broken up, Chandler police said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a Wookiee named Chewbacca growled and howled his way through "Star Wars" movies. On Monday, the actor who played him will take the oath to become an American citizen.

May 23, 2005

Mr. Vader, we’re ready for your close-up. And how. The truth is, we’ve been ready for the last six years, having politely suffered through Trade Federations and mitochloridians (whatever those are) and one universally loathed amphibian sidekick who talked like a brain-damaged Jamaican.

May 18, 2005

May 16, 2005

May 16, 2005

A long time ago at a theater not so far, far away, "Star Wars" aficionados began forming a line.

May 1, 2005

April 18, 2005

Now that 2004 has finally been laid to rest — along with the usual heaps of Person of the Year articles and Top 10 lists — it’s time to move our gaze forward to the coming months and a no less-venerated tradition: New Year’s predictions.

November 28, 2004

July 25, 2004