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• UPDATE 3-Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 3:21 PM ET

  REDMOND, Wash., May 21- Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and software content, including a "Halo" series produced by Steven Spielberg.

• Amazon wins key cloud security clearance from U.S. government Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 21- Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services. The accreditation covers all AWS data centers in the United States, the company said on Tuesday.

• Microsoft to build Australian cloud computing centres Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:52 PM ET

  SYDNEY, May 21- Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data in Australia with the establishment of two new "cloud" computing data centres in the country. Such cloud computing, pioneered by Amazon.com Inc, is a fast-growing business for Microsoft and has attracted other big tech names including Google Inc..

• New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 9:59 AM ET

  *Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox Tuesday. *Xbox key to Microsoft's broader push into consumers' lives. SAN FRANCISCO/ SEATTLE, May 18- Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry.

• IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:23 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 17- Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like Facebook Inc get the buzz, enterprise companies are racking up most of the market gains.

• Autodesk skids on 1Q results and lower outlook Friday, 17 May 2013 | 11:47 AM ET

  NEW YORK-- Shares of Autodesk Inc. sank Friday after the design software company posted disappointing first-quarter results and lowered its forecasts for the year. THE SPARK: Autodesk reported its results after the market closed on Thursday.

• Pro-Assad Hackers Attack FT's Website, Twitter feed Friday, 17 May 2013 | 9:19 AM ET

  

  The website of British newspaper the Financial Times was hacked on Friday, apparently by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a group of hackers.

• Big Brother May Not Be Watching, but Your Boss Is Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 12:56 PM ET

  

  The idea of a total government monitoring is probably still the stuff of fiction, but that doesn't mean your boss doesn't have a pretty good idea of your workday habits.

• YouTube Worth $20 Billion by 2020: Morgan Stanley Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 10:53 AM ET

  

  Google's YouTube could be a $20 billion business within seven years, according to a research note from Morgan Stanley.

• Samsung Beats Google to Android Profits: Report Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 5:26 AM ET

  

  Samsung has become the "undisputed king" of the Android smartphone industry, creating more profit from the software than Google, according to new research.

• UPDATE 4-Google launches streaming music service ahead of Apple Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 7:10 PM ET

  *Google music streaming service costlier than Pandora. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15- Google Inc launched a music service on Wednesday that allows users to listen to unlimited songs for $9.99 a month, challenging smaller companies like Pandora and Spotify in the market for streaming music.

• REUTERS SUMMIT-U.S. to protect private sector from secret software attacks Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 2:26 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, May 15- The U.S. government will use classified information about software vulnerabilities for the first time to protect companies outside of the military industrial complex, top officials told Reuters this week.

• Coffee With Apple's Tim Cook Closes With Big Bucks Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 11:31 AM ET

  

  Somebody is paying a lot of money for a coffee date with Apple's CEO Tim Cook.

• Fridge staple Hellmann's mayo turns 100 Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 7:01 AM ET

  It includes TV, print and digital ads, a Facebook page and YouTube videos featuring chef Mario Batali cooking up Hellmann's recipes, a smartphone app and a June event that will include the world's largest picnic table.

• More tax lobbyists working Washington's hallways, meeting rooms Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

  May 15- The ranks of lobbyists are growing in Washington again as Congress flirts with a possible overhaul of the complex U.S. tax code.

• Apple's Stock Mysteriously Drops Sharply Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 3:35 PM ET

  

  Apple's stock took a dive on Tuesday as the rest of the market soared.

• UPDATE 1-Microsoft unveils free Windows 8.1 update Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 12:54 PM ET

  SEATTLE, May 14- Microsoft Corp's forthcoming update to its personal computer operating system will be called Windows 8.1 and will be available later this year free to existing Windows 8 customers, the marketing chief for the Windows unit said on Tuesday.

• Microsoft says operating system update to be called Windows 8.1 Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 10:57 AM ET

  SEATTLE, May 14- Microsoft Corp executive Tami Reller said on Tuesday the company's forthcoming update to its Windows operating system will be called Windows 8.1 and will be available later this year free to existing Windows 8 customers.

• BlackBerry CEO Heins Unveils New Mid-Tier Phone Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 8:56 AM ET

  

  BlackBerry unveiled a new mid-tier smartphone device with a physical keyboard and said its make-or-break new devices had put the company back on "solid ground."

• Babes Gone Mobile: Wooing the Milk and Cookie Set Sunday, 12 May 2013 | 10:55 AM ET

  

  There's a burgeoning digital content market for a generation that's taking to iPads before they can walk.