Online dating: The technology behind the attraction

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE / more stories...

Aster Data launches cloud edition of analytic database
Aster Data Systems' nCluster relational database for high-end data analysis can now be deployed on the cloud infrastructure platforms from Amazon Web Services and AppNexus, Aster said Tuesday.

Microsoft's enterprise search road map leads to SharePoint
Microsoft will release a new server that integrates the enterprise search technology it gained by acquiring Fast Search &Transfer; with its SharePoint collaboration and content-management platform, the company said Tuesday.

CAREERS / more stories...

E-Verify hiring mandate dropped from stimulus bill
A provision that would have forced employers who get federal stimulus money to first vet the employment status of their workers using the E-Verify program has been stripped from the final version of the $787 billion spending package.

Limits on H-1B hiring by bailout recipients still in economic stimulus bill
A provision that would restrict the hiring of H-1B visa holders by banks receiving federal bailout funds was left in the economic stimulus bill by U.S. House and Senate negotiators.

DEVELOPMENT / more stories...

Bespin Web-based code editor effort launched
Mozilla Labs this week launched a preview of Bespin, a Web-based code editor intended to boost developer productivity, enable compelling user experiences and promote "open" standards.

Microsoft lashes out at Adobe over Silverlight comments
Microsoft is crying foul over recent comments made by an Adobe executive that Silverlight has 'fizzled' as a competitor to Adobe's Flash.

GOVERNMENT / more stories...

E-Verify hiring mandate dropped from stimulus bill
A provision that would have forced employers who get federal stimulus money to first vet the employment status of their workers using the E-Verify program has been stripped from the final version of the $787 billion spending package.

Limits on H-1B hiring by bailout recipients still in economic stimulus bill
A provision that would restrict the hiring of H-1B visa holders by banks receiving federal bailout funds was left in the economic stimulus bill by U.S. House and Senate negotiators.

HARDWARE / more stories...

Linksys debuts smart home media server
Linksys has announced the availability of its new-generation home media server, dubbed "Media Hub", to the local market aimed at simplifying the management and distribution of digital content in homes and small businesses.

Apple: iPhone Jailbreak hack violates the law
Hacking an iPhone is against the law, Apple has argued in comments filed with the U.S. Copyright Office -- a stance the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls an "absurdity."

MANAGEMENT / more stories...

Limits on H-1B hiring by bailout recipients still in economic stimulus bill
A provision that would restrict the hiring of H-1B visa holders by banks receiving federal bailout funds was left in the economic stimulus bill by U.S. House and Senate negotiators.

Fed indictments tell how H-1B visas were used to undercut wages
Federal agents arrested 11 people in six states in a crackdown on H-1B visa fraud and unsealed documents that detail how the visa process was used to undercut the salaries of U.S. workers.

MOBILE AND WIRELESS / more stories...

Apple: iPhone Jailbreak hack violates the law
Hacking an iPhone is against the law, Apple has argued in comments filed with the U.S. Copyright Office -- a stance the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls an "absurdity."

Android Market to offer priced apps for G1 starting next week
Developers in the U.S. and U.K. can charge for their Android applications, which can be purchased on the Android Market by T-Mobile G1 phone users.

NETWORKING AND INTERNET / more stories...

Researchers outline cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT resources if vendors can overcome a litany of obstacles.

Android Market to offer priced apps for G1 starting next week
Developers in the U.S. and U.K. can charge for their Android applications, which can be purchased on the Android Market by T-Mobile G1 phone users.

OPERATING SYSTEMS / more stories...

German Mac clone maker willing to take on Apple
A German maker of Mac clone computers today said it's ready to face Apple in court to defend its right to install Mac OS X on the Intel-powered computers it sells.

Lawsuit targets Microsoft over Vista-to-XP downgrades
A California woman is suing Microsoft over the $59.25 fee she was charged to "downgrade" Windows Vista on a new laptop to the older Windows XP, federal court documents show.

SECURITY / more stories...

First arrests made in Heartland breach case
Three Florida men have been arrested in connection with the recently disclosed breach at Heartland Payment Systems.

Apple: iPhone Jailbreak hack violates the law
Hacking an iPhone is against the law, Apple has argued in comments filed with the U.S. Copyright Office -- a stance the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls an "absurdity."

SERVERS AND DATA CENTER / more stories...

Researchers outline cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT resources if vendors can overcome a litany of obstacles.

Online dating: Avatars tackle the first date for you
OmniDate lets you build an online dating avatar to endure that first date for you -- and you can even give him a mullet if you want to.

SOFTWARE / more stories...

Researchers outline cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT resources if vendors can overcome a litany of obstacles.

Savvis bursts into cloud computing
Savvis announced cloud computing services aimed at companies with bursty Web traffic that are looking for a cost-effective way to handle peaks without over-provisioning their networks or data centers.

STORAGE / more stories...

Linksys debuts smart home media server
Linksys has announced the availability of its new-generation home media server, dubbed "Media Hub", to the local market aimed at simplifying the management and distribution of digital content in homes and small businesses.

Limits on H-1B hiring by bailout recipients still in economic stimulus bill
A provision that would restrict the hiring of H-1B visa holders by banks receiving federal bailout funds was left in the economic stimulus bill by U.S. House and Senate negotiators.