Java is spreading into one of the last, most demanding frontiers of computing--but getting it there has required some compromises from Sun Microsystems on the basic principles of the software. For ...

In the four years since its introduction, the Java programming language has made tremendous progress, becoming widely accepted as one of the most important computing languages. Web surfers inevitably ...

What is a grid? It’s more difficult to answer this question today than it was in 2002, because commercialization of the technology has resulted in many products and implementations that are labeled ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Kenneth Harris, a NASA veteran who worked on ...

Java is a programming language that allows developers to write once and deploy everywhere -– from high-end gaming desktops to smartphones. Its OS-agnostic and widespread nature is one of its strongest ...

Will there will be no end to the media hype surrounding cloud computing? Every day a new press release touts the remarkable service provided by some previously unknown PaaS provider, or an article or ...

Looking to boost Java Enterprise System sales, Sun creates five new Java server software packages, priced at $50 per employee per year. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

CTO Prineha Narang and Jim Ricotta, CEO. The technology behind Aliro spun out of Narang's research. Boston-based Aliro Technologies, which is aiming to develop a hardware-agnostic quantum computing ...

Since this blog was originally written, Oracle has released a massive security patch that resolves at least 50 different issues. This is the largest security patch in the company’s history, and it ...

A San Francisco jury has returned verdicts on three of four key questions over copyright issues in the high-profile courtroom trial between Oracle and Google. Neither company won a decisive victory, ...