If you own an Apple device, you can't run Java—at least not as Java, although there is a project to port Java code to Objective C but that's another story. If you own a Windows-based or Android-based ...

Generics make your code more flexible and easier to read, and they help you avoid ClassCastExceptions at runtime. Get started with this introduction to using generics with the Java Collections ...

Java has been one of the more popular programming languages and computing platforms on the market since Sun Microsystems released it all the way back in 1995. The free-to-download platform has been ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The Java Scanner class is a simple, versatile, easy-to-use class that makes user input in Java ...

Java’s enduring popularity among enterprises is not just a matter of tradition. Three decades after its debut, the language powers some of the highest-stakes systems in banking, healthcare, and ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

With the news that some Apple, Facebook, and Twitter employees’ Macs were hacked, and Apple and Oracle’s subsequent software patches, it’s time to revisit the question of whether Java can be used ...

Oracle has quickly whipped up a fix for its much-maligned Java, after the US Department of Homeland Security recommended web users disable or remove the software to secure their internet use. Java 7 ...