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• How the Smartphone Killed the Three-Day Weekend Friday, 24 May 2013 | 4:40 PM ET

  

  A three-day weekend seems like an ideal time to take a break, but our ability to unplug and relax is under assault. We can barely get through three waking hours without working.

• 'Growth Is Possible' in Tech Sector: HP's Whitman Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

  

  Hewlett-Packard's effort to reshape its business has begun to bear fruit, CEO Meg Whitman told CNBC.

• Twitter Ups Security to Prevent Further Hacking Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 6:48 AM ET

  

  Following a spate of high-profile security breaches, Twitter has introduced a two-step login and cleared the way for tougher security measures in the future.

• UPDATE 3-HP raises 2013 outlook as Whitman's plan takes hold Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:50 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 22- Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services.

• UPDATE 2-HP profit down 32 pct, shares up as results beat estimates Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 5:24 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 22- Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after beating low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped to shore up profits and offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services.

• Disaster Devices: Charging Up When Trouble Hits Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:54 AM ET

  

  When disaster strikes, communication can be a lifeline. That's made phone chargers a new addition to the emergency preparedness kit.

• BlackBerry Now Aims to Run Smartphone World Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:44 AM ET

  

  BlackBerry no longer owns the fast-paced, innovative smartphone world but the company, whose email-on-your-hip devices once revolutionized the industry, now aims to run it.

• Like the Web, Hate Your Provider? You're Not Alone Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 2:21 PM ET

  

  Americans are not fans of their cable TV service or their cell phone service. But they really hate their Internet service provider.

• Cook: We Pay 'Every Single Dollar' in Taxes Owed Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:37 AM ET

  

  Apple's CEO is disputing assertions that the company evades billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.

• Tech Check: Yahoo Buys Tumblr For $1.1 Billion  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 3:36 PM ET

  

  What Yahoo gets out of the Tumblr buy, with CNBC's Jon Fortt; and Alyson Shontell, Business Insider and Larry Fishelson, Dynalink Communications, discuss how the market is reacting to the deal.

• Dell to Icahn: That's All the Information You Get Monday, 20 May 2013 | 9:13 AM ET

  

  Dell Inc. tells suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management that the company would not provide more information about itself.

• Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on US Targets Monday, 20 May 2013 | 7:22 AM ET

  

  Hackers working for China's army appear to have resumed their attacks on U.S. companies. The NYT reports.

• Why ZenoRadio, a Poor Man's Pandora, Is Booming Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 12:37 PM ET

  

  ZenoRadio takes advantage of a loophole in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to provide a radio service to mostly immigrant customers.

• 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.

• News Summary: Dell's PC decay deepens in 1Q Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:45 PM ET

  DELL'S DOLDRUMS: Slumping personal computer maker Dell Inc. is still having trouble adapting to a market increasingly dominated by smartphones and tablets. POINT: The dismal performance could help Dell's board persuade more shareholders to accept a $24.4 billion buyout offer from CEO Michael Dell and other investors.

• Brocade 2Q profit up 20 pct., sales disappoint Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 4:49 PM ET

  SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Brocade Communications Systems Inc., a maker of computer networking technology, said Thursday that fiscal second-quarter sales fell because of a slowdown in the storage market. Net income rose 20 percent, to $47 million, or 10 cents per share, in the February-April quarter, from $39.3 million, or 8 cents per share the year before.

• UPDATE 1-Dell's profit dives as billionaire battle rages on Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 4:33 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 16- Dell Inc, the subject of a takeover battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and the company's billionaire founder, reported a 79 percent slide in profit as personal computer sales continued to shrink.

• UPDATE 1-Cisco jumps on dividend hike, props up network gear makers Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:15 PM ET

  *Cisco shares rise 9 pct in early trading. Aug 16- Shares of Cisco Systems Inc jumped 9 percent on Thursday as a dividend hike and share buyback plan overshadowed comments that business conditions in Europe would not improve anytime soon for the network equipment maker.

• US STOCKS-Wall St flat after mixed data, Cisco jumps Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:11 PM ET

  *Wal-Mart falls after earnings miss. Cisco Systems led gains in both the Dow and Nasdaq Composite with a 12 percent surge after the network equipment maker posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said current-quarter revenue could increase. Cisco shares shot up 12.3 percent to $23.82 after hitting $24.24, the highest since November 2010.

• 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.