Uses for Java-technology edge controllers include any application—smart infrastructure, industrial control, or home automation—that involves acquiring, processing and reporting data in real-time ...

Sun Microsystems launched a new initiativethat it believes will accelerate the adoption of its Java Card technology for smart cards.

The Java programming language may be turning 20 years old, but it manages to stay young by taking on the day’s biggest computing challenges—including the Internet of Things.

Underlying much of the connected devices that make up the Internet of Things is Java ME 8 software. At MakerCon 2015, inventors tested the commercial waters for their wares.

Oracle is heavily promoting Java for embedded systems, but some developers and managers say the incumbent C language is a better fit for the job.

Some members of the household still like making their coffee the old-fashioned way, so [Maurice] came up with a smart, single switch solution to satisfy both cases.