Is the app store business over-retailed?
The buzz term at JavaOne 2009 seemed to be "app store." Sun Microsystems, host of the annual developers' conference, announced it's opening Java Store, handset maker Sony Ericsson touted its PlayNow Arena store and European wireless carrier Orange promoted its app store. The JavaOne week ends with smartphone maker Palm Inc.
Despite Ellison assurances, Sun customers remain uncertain
JavaOne attendees remained skeptical in part about how the future of Java and Sun technologies will play out, wondering what would happen with projects such as the GlassFish open source application server. Oracle has been largely silent about the fate of specific Sun products.
JavaFX squares off against AJAX
In a mock debate focused on the rich Internet application development realm, AJAX was pitted against Sun Microsystems' JavaFX Friday, with proponents for both technologies pointing up their entrant's high points and the low points of their rival.
Touchatag's aim: RFID apps development made easier
A homeowner had a vexing problem. While the family cat was able to go in and out through a pet door, so was a mischievous neighborhood raccoon, which snuck in and ate the cat’s food. RFID came to the rescue.
Sun Microsystems unveils new version of OpenSolaris
Sun Microsystems Corp. announced the release of the newest version of its OpenSolaris operating system v. 2009.06, which will also serve as the preview release for the next major Solaris update for enterprises.
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If the comments are ugly, the code is ugly
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SVG a graphics format for 21st century
pasmith
Take Chrome OS for a test spin
Sandra Henry-Stocker
Solaris Tip: Have Your Files Changed Since Installation?
jfruh
Android fragments vs. the iPhone monolith
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What Gizmodo missed about the Pro WX Wireless USB disk drive
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325
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