Java
Microsoft Azure gains optimized Java workload support with jClarity purchase
Microsoft has opened up its wallet recently and purchased the leading contributor to the AdoptOpenJDK project, jClarity.
Microsoft has teams around the world working on some 150 Android apps, for hundreds of millions of users
There are now more than 150 Microsoft Android apps on the Google Play Store, with around 70 in active development receiving frequent updates.
Azure DocumentDB SDK updated with Python 3 support and more
Microsoft Azure team has announced updates to all four of their SDKs including the additional support for Python 3.
Microsoft rolls out TypeScript 2.0 beta
Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out TypeSript 2.0 beta.
Microsoft announces it's joining the open source Eclipse Foundation
Microsoft is expanding their support of the open source community by joining the Eclipse Foundation, and announces new tools for developers.
Microsoft warns about fake Java updates that force you to download malicious software
Microsoft would like to remind users about cyber criminals who attempt to take advantage of users who are aware of Java security alerts by creating fake virus alerts that force you to download malicious software, including malicious anti-virus software.
Apache resigns from Java community
Protesting what it perceives as Oracle's undue control of Java, the Apache Software Foundation has r
Apache threatens Oracle with Java exit
Apache has hit Oracle with an ultimatum: grant its independent implementation of Java a license or i
Microsoft to Make Java, Eclipse 'First Class' on Windows Azure
Microsoft is banking on its relationship with developers to help the company win in the cloud space,
Gosling blows lid off Jobs Java nonsense
Steve Jobs has apparently weighed into the debate over Apple's decision to deprecate Java on the Mac, and his terse explanation was promptly deprecated by Java founder James Gosling.
According to MacRumors.com, a concerned Java developer emailed the Apple cult leader on Thursday to ask about Apple's plans for the platform, and as he's been known to do from time to time, Jobs responded...
Should Oracle piggyback Java fixes on Microsoft updates?
Oracle should piggyback on Microsoft's update service to boost users' chances of running a patched v
A Tidal Wave of Java Flaw Exploitation
Microsoft warned today that it is witnessing a huge spike in the exploitation of Java vulnerabilities on the Windows platform, and that attacks on Java security holes now far outpace the exploitation of Adobe PDF bugs. The Microsoft announcement cites research by blogger Brian Krebs, who has been warning for several months that Java vulnerabilities are showing up as the top moneymakers for those peddling commercial crimeware exploitation kits, such as Eleonore, Crimepack and SEO Sploit Pack.