Oracle's debut of Java Standard Edition 7 in July was a significant event on several fronts. The release was the first major update to the development platform in nearly five years. It also marked the ...

Along with the enhancements to the platform, which include support for multicore microprocessors and Java Virtual Machine support for non-Java languages, Java SE 7 is significant in that it's the ...

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eSpeaks host Corey Noles sits down with Qualcomm's Craig Tellalian to explore a workplace computing transformation: the rise of AI-ready PCs. Matt Hillary, VP of Security and CISO at Drata, details ...

Sun Microsystems unveiled the next generation of the core implementation of its Java platform this week. The Java Platform Standard Edition 6, available now to developers on the Sun Developer Network, ...

In a development that could shake up the software industry, Sun is releasing the Java programming language under the General Public License (GPL). Both Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME), which is ...

According to James Gosling, often called the father of Java, the Java Micro Edition (ME) will gradually supplanted by the Java Standard Edition (SE). He said, "We’re trying to converge everything to ...

Sun has released a Java development kit that seeks to meld Java and scripting languages. Java Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6), released on Monday, is used to create Java programs that run on desktop ...

Sun’s starting to phase out mobile Java (Java Micro Edition) that’s been the standard on cellphones and other small devices in favor of their standard edition, which are made for PCs everywhere. Sun ...