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• Counting Down to the Oscars  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 7:20 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a close look at who might win at the Oscars this Sunday.

• Oscar Pool Strategy  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 2:47 PM ET

  

  Social media analytic firm BrandWatch analyzes 60 million websites and nearly half a million conversations to calculate the critics and public pick for the Oscars, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

• 13 Actors Hit With The Oscar Curse Tuesday, 22 Feb 2011 | 3:36 PM ET

  

  As Academy Award season approaches, it’s not uncommon to hear talk about the “Oscar Jinx." Click to see the actors and actresses whose careers declined once they won the Academy Award.

• Oscars: Who Will Win?  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 1:46 PM ET

  

  Oscar-nominated "Little Miss Sunshine" producer David Friendly discusses who he thinks will win big at this weekend's Oscars.

• The Oscars Social TV Ad Bonanza Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 10:35 AM ET

  

  ABC, which broadcasts the event, said it saw the highest demand for Oscar ads in over a decade. The average 30 second spot sold for between $1.65 million and $1.8 million, the highest prices since 2008, when ads averaged $1.7 million.

• White House Hackathon  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 11:10 AM ET

  

  President Obama is holding a "White House Open Data Day Hackathon" today. CNBC's Jon Fortt explains.

• Is Google Gaining Cool as Apple Slips?  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 11:10 AM ET

  

  While Apple has been having a tough couple of months, Google's seen a steady climb, with Dennis Berman, Wall Street Journal, and Lance Ulanoff, Mashable. Has Google taken over as the "cool" company?

• Stand Out in a 'Cloud-ed' Space  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 10:20 AM ET

  

  If you've ever broken your phone and lost your data, a new company has the solution: Amos Winbush, Founder and CEO of CyberSynchs, explains.

• Tech Winners & Losers  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 7:50 AM ET

  

  Daniel Ernst, Principal at Hudson Square Research, says Apple has been undervalued for a long time.

• Who Needs an Oscar? Industry Basks in Its Comeback Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 11:38 AM ET

  

  Hollywood's 2012 blockbuster films lifted ticket sales and stemmed a seven-year free fall in sales of DVD's and other home entertainment.

• HP Earnings Beat Despite Falling Profits  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 6:10 AM ET

  

  Dan Morgan, Synovus Trust, weighs in on HP earnings as Q1 net income slipped.

• Potential Oscars  Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 5:40 AM ET

  

  Jane Crowther, editor-in-chief of Total Film, speculates on the Oscar winners.

• The Oscar Economy   Friday, 22 Feb 2013 | 3:45 AM ET

  

  Robert Jones, Co-Founder of The Fyzz Facility, tells CNBC that there is a very strong pack of films at this year's Oscar's.

• Oscar-Nominated Pictures Rack In $2 Billion  Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports the 8 Oscar "best picture" nominated films racked up $2 billion in total box office gross this year.

• IMAX's CEO on International Movie Mojo  Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 6:50 AM ET

  

  Richard Gelfond, IMAX CEO, breaks down his company's fourth quarter results, and provides an outlook on the summer movie season.

• Netflix's 'House of Cards' Close to Beating Media-Darling 'Girls' in Ratings Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | 3:57 PM ET

  

  "House of Cards" drew a sizable audience compared to HBO's "Girls," according to a survey by Cowen research.

• Chinese Army Hackers Behind US Attack?  Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | 4:32 PM ET

  

  Apple was hacked, and the company is saying no data was actually stolen. Dave Aitel, Immunity CEO; Mischel Kwon, CEO of Mischel Kwon & Associates; and David Folkenflik, NPR Media Correspondent, offer insight.

• Twitter's New Ad Initiative  Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 1:40 PM ET

  

  Twitter is introducing API to allow marketers to buy and manage Twitter ads through certain third party platforms.

• What to Expect from Sony's Big PlayStation Debut Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | 8:00 PM ET

  

  The video game and media industry is anxiously awaiting Sony's big debut, where it's expected to unveil its first new Playstation since 2006. The pressure is on for Sony to deliver a console so impressive, it'll convince consumers to finally make a big investment in consoles and games again.

• China Tests Cashless Casino—Macau, Watch Out Sunday, 17 Feb 2013 | 6:37 PM ET

  

  Owned by art, film and real estate mogul Zhang Baoquan, Tree Resort World on Sanya Bay bar marks the Chinese government's first tacit approval of a gaming concept outside of Macau.