The Java programming language may be turning 20 years old, but it manages to stay young by taking on the day’s biggest computing challenges—including the Internet of Things.

Underlying much of the connected devices that make up the Internet of Things is Java ME 8 software. At MakerCon 2015, inventors tested the commercial waters for their wares.

Next week's Patch Tuesday updates will include a much-needed fix for Internet Explorer, blocking outdated versions of the Java ActiveX control and closing one of the most popular vectors for ...

Looking to enable Java applications to have finer control over internet addressing, plans are afoot in the OpenJDK community to develop a service provider interface (SPI) for host name and address ...

This step could help bring Java into the new world and make it a rallying point for developers who want an open source solution do deliver Rich Internet Applications.

xStockholm, Sweden An Internet-ready SNAP (Simple Networking Application Platform) hardware/software module has been released that includes multiple industry standard interfaces for local devices, TCP ...

Oracle is releasing a client Java runtime and toolkit for microcontrollers and resource-constrained devices, which the company hopes could help Java supplant C in embedded device development.

Internet Explorer to start blocking old Java plugins IE8 and newer will be able to block old ActiveX controls from next Tuesday.

Microsoft today announced an important Internet Explorer update that will block out-of-date ActiveX controls. It will be released along with the next Windows update and other security updates ...

After more than two years on the back burner, Firefox has finally introduced click-to-play for all plug-ins, including Flash, Java, and Silverlight. Plug-ins are the single biggest cause of ...