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  • HP's Whitman: 'Growth Is Possible' in 2014 Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 11:28 AM ET
    Meg Whitman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard

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

  • Clearwire Board Approves Higher Sprint Offer Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:50 AM ET

    Clearwire says its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel's sweetened offer to take over the company and is advising shareholders to vote for the deal.

  • Sex or Smartphone? Women Prefer the Gadgets Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

    More women in the U.S. would rather give up sex than their mobile device for a week, according to a recent survey.

  • Disaster Devices: Charging Up When Trouble Hits Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:54 AM ET
    Mantoloking, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy.

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

  • Kids Turn to Twitter, Shun Facebook 'Drama' Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 2:29 AM ET

    Teen use of Twitter has grown significantly, a new report into social media networks shows, while Facebook is losing market share to its quick-messaging rival.

  • Cybercriminals Coming After Mobile Apps: Experts Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 7:04 PM ET

    We can thank the app economy for a boom in cyberattacks aimed at mobile devices, security experts said Tuesday.

  • Yahoo's Mayer: Tumblr Will Operate Independently Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:29 AM ET
    Marissa Mayer and David Karp appear on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" at the Nasdaq.

    Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tells CNBC the $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is "part of enhancing our growth story" and the company will remain independent, even under Yahoo's ownership.

  • Why Facebook Didn't Buy Tumblr: Op-Ed Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 12:01 PM ET
    David Karp, founder and CEO of Tumblr.

    If Facebook wanted to buy Tumblr, it would have bought Tumblr. But Tumblr has a mobile problem.

  • Wait. Didn’t Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before? Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 4:20 AM ET
    Tumblr

    As investors and analysts size up Yahoo's latest $1.1 billion acquisition, it is worth reflecting on the GeoCities deal, which has many similarities, the NYT reports.

  • Is IBM's Watson the Answer for Consumers? Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 7:18 AM ET
    IBM's Watson has plans to help businesses enhance their services for their customers.

    Watson, the IBM computing system that conquered "Jeopardy!" on television, is launching an app business called the Watson Engagement Advisor that can be used to help consumers get answers on mobile devices.

  • After Tumblr, 8 Potential Takeover Targets Monday, 20 May 2013 | 5:07 PM ET

    In the wake of Yahoo's announcement on Monday that it's snapping up Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the attention has shifted to which companies could be next.

  • Hey, Don't Blame Us for Apple's Tax Rate: Ireland Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:38 AM ET
    Apple's flagship New York store

    Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits.

  • Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on US Targets Monday, 20 May 2013 | 7:22 AM ET
    A building in a Shanghai suburb that is reportedly a center of cyberespionage.

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

  • Yahoo Board Agrees to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion Monday, 20 May 2013 | 4:48 AM ET
    Yahoo to purchase Tumblr for $1 billion.

    The board of Yahoo agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, a signal of how the company plans to reposition, the NYT reports.

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

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

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

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

  • Apple's Cook Wants Tax Reform to Repatriate Cash Friday, 17 May 2013 | 7:16 AM ET
    Apple CEO Tim Cook

    Tim Cook says he'll propose tax changes to encourage firms to bring home more of their offshore funds when he faces congressional queries over Apple's overseas cash holdings.

  • Forget Facebook: Stocks, IPOs, Are Just Fine Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:36 PM ET
    Zuckerberg announced a new product for Android called Facebook Home.

    Investors had every reason not to trust the market after last year's Facebook fiasco—a high-profile IPO gone bad on multiple levels. Yet trust is coming back.

  • Dell Earnings Fall Short of Estimates; Sales Beat Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 5:24 PM ET
    Visitors try out the latest laptop computers at the Dell stand at the 2013 CeBIT technology trade fair on March 5, 2013 in Hanover, Germany.

    Dell reported earnings that fell far shy of market forecasts but revenue came in better than expected. Shares were little changed after-hours.

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  • Editor of CNBC.com's Tech Section, always plugged in and yet also wireless.

  • Working from Los Angeles, Boorstin is CNBC's media and entertainment reporter and author of CNBC.com's "Media Money" blog.

  • Fortt is CNBC's technology correspondent, working from CNBC's Silicon Valley bureau and contributes to "Tech Check" on CNBC.com.