This week at Sun's JavaOne conference,the company introduced JavaFX, a rich Internet application environment set to compete with Adobe Systems' AIR and Microsoft's Silverlight.
Despite multiple delays and the stringent requirements of much of its target market, Intel still says its Itanium processor launch this year will be one of the biggest introductions of its kind. But a senior executive admitted enterprises and telecommunications companies won't be tempted to switch their existing 64-bit systems over to IA-64 until next year.
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The server and software company comes full circle with Java, releasing a scripting language to ease desktop and device Java development.
Sun Microsystems has released an early edition of software that will form the underpinnings of future Java applications for desktop computers.
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The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.
Virtualised desktop environments, in some cases using Linux, are gaining in popularity as IT administrators realise they can deliver security advantages. We tell the story of one Australian government department and take you through the landscape.
Thin clients seem to be a perennial runner-up to full-featured desktops, but we think the time is right to stop thinking "what if?" and to get rid of those clunky desktop PCs.
Ximian, hoping to accelerate the pace of Linux desktop adoption, releases a new version of its main software package for PCs which adds and/or upgrades several new features.
Linux has made a big impact in the server room, but usability issues and lock-in to Microsoft Office have conspired to hold it back on the desktop. Has that all changed?
Microsoft this week plans to deliver the first test release of a new version of its Office software intended to rejuvenate sales and stave off competitors.
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