Industry

Tokyo faces big power shortages this summer

Blackouts could spread if east Japan doesn't save more electricity

Two weeks after Japan earthquake, IT industry faces hurdles

Japanese companies are beginning to turn factories back on, but some key component suppliers will be down for months

Acer to lay off 10 percent of China staff

The Taiwanese PC maker cites workforce overlaps with Chinese partner Founder as the main reason

Microsoft offers $7.5M for 666,624 IPv4 addresses

Deal to buy the addresses from Nortel a sign of the increasing value of IPv4 as they run out, some say

Verizon Wireless rolls out data monitoring widget for mobile users

CIO says customer-focus is basis of IT innovations

UPDATE: Oracle Q3 net income rises 78 percent

New software license sales and a more profitable hardware business help Oracle post strong numbers

Lots of “people” you interact with online are sockpuppets

Windows Phone 7 owners rage at Microsoft over update no-shows

Attempt to calm angry users with update status page backfires as users take Microsoft to the woodshed

Facebook Tip: Enable Encryption to Avoid Privacy Glitch

Fighting Organized Retail Crime: Forget the hype!

Brandon Gregg challenges current thinking about organized shoplifting rings. Forget the hype and get back to basics.