Cloud Computing

Oprah’s Midas touch gives Twitter a 43% boost

Talk show queen fires off her first Tweet and brings her audience along for the ride

Google gives users control over their searchable life

Google Profiles lets people create public images and information about themselves

.Net Services: Microsoft’s key to cloud security and Java interoperability

RSA Conference kicks off on somber note

Microsoft applications from China mine the Web

The applications mine online data to map human relationships and help with translation.

Most businesses don’t have their heads around cloud security: survey

Contracts mention these factors, but there is little verification

Forrester: Room for Indian outsourcers to lower prices

Cost cuts by outsourcers may however impact quality of service

India is losing its share of offshoring market, says Gartner

Customers are increasingly looking at alternative locations, the research firm said.

Before Sun: Oracle’s recent acquisitions

A rundown of Oracle's buyouts since start of 2008, including BEA, Primavera and mValent

Google unveils tools to refine news and image searches

Lets Google users see news in graphical timeline, and scan for similar images