• by Erik Sass , Staff Writer @eriksass1, December 8, 2011

Half of American and European CIOs plan to implement some kind of cloud-based service in 2012, according to Neil Doshi, senior equity analyst with Citi Investment Research & Analysis. Doshi also forecasts continuing strong growth for social gaming companies like Zynga, maker of Farmville and Cityville, due in part to sales of virtual goods.