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Dec. 17th, Amazon announced that one new SQL-like SELECT API will be supported for Amazon SimpleDB.  Following is the whole article about this announcement.
AWS today released a new SELECT API for Amazon SimpleDB. Developers and business can now utilize this API when constructing queries and building applications, taking advantage of the familiar SQL-like syntax. The SELECT API will further reduce the training required for new developers to begin using SimpleDB.
SimpelDB
Amazon SimpleDB is a web service providing the core database functions of data indexing and querying. This service works in close conjunction with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), collectively providing the ability to store, process and query data sets in the cloud, making web-scale computing easier and more cost-effective for developers.
A traditional, clustered relational database requires a sizable upfront capital outlay, is complex to design, and often requires a DBA to maintain and administer. Amazon SimpleDB is dramatically simpler, requiring no schema, automatically indexing your data and providing a simple API for storage and access. This approach eliminates the administrative burden of data modeling, index maintenance, and performance tuning. Developers gain access to this functionality within Amazon’s proven computing environment, are able to scale instantly, and pay only for what they use.