Abandon Java? Community says it ain't going to happen

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	Abandon Java? Community says it ain't going to happen It seems like nary a day goes by lately where we don't hear of some adversity affecting Java, the venerated enterprise software platform that has been around since 1995. So are Java's best days behind it? Should businesses be looking to retire their Java applications and move to something else, such as Microsoft's .Net platform? Is Java's future to be just another exhibit in Silicon Valley's Computer History Museum? The reality is that Java is not going away anytime soon. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Introducing Amazon Glacier Join Amazon Web Services in a webinar to learn more about Amazon Glacier, an extremely low cost, secure, highly durable, and easy to use storage service in the AWS Cloud that is optimized for data archiving and backup. We'll explain how Amazon Glacier works and provide some best practices and tips to get the most out of the service. Learn more about Amazon Glacier, an extremely low cost storage service in the AWS Cloud, at the September 19th webinar. Reserve your seat today In this Issue FAQ: It's the iPhone 5 Microsoft prepares developers for Windows Phone 8 SDK launch Apple's LTE move with iPhone 5 leaves Europe on the back burner SDN bandwagon rolls ahead Industry needs to step up and save the PC, says Intel exec RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > FAQ: It's the iPhone 5 Apple yesterday unveiled the iPhone 5, the nameplate everyone wanted last year before they settled, sometimes only after a lot of griping, for the iPhone 4S. The rumor milled nailed most of the feature set -- one analyst said Apple could have saved everyone time by simply noting, 'It's all you thought it was, no surprises, have a good time' -- including LTE, a 4-inch screen and a bigger battery. Read More Microsoft prepares developers for Windows Phone 8 SDK launch Microsoft started accepting on Wednesday requests for access to the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 Developer Preview program, the company said in a blog post. To apply, developers can go to the Microsoft Connect site, and the deadline is Sept. 17 at 5 pm PDT. Developers that are accepted will hear from Microsoft soon after the deadline has passed to get instructions on how to download the Windows Phone 8 SDK and get support. Read More Apple's LTE move with iPhone 5 leaves Europe on the back burner Although Apple is moving to LTE with the iPhone 5, it's focused for now on North America and advanced Asian markets, leaving Europe's most important LTE bands behind. The iPhone 5 will come in three versions, equipped to use different sets of frequencies: Two phones for the GSM family of technologies and one for CDMA, which also includes GSM bands for roaming. Read More SDN bandwagon rolls ahead Cisco, Brocade, Dell among others have jumped on board and look to ride the wave that is software-defined networking. This despite experts' assertions that SDNs threaten Cisco's dominance in the tech industry. As is somewhat typical of emerging technologies, there isn't a universally agreed to definition of what is meant by SDN (software-defined networking). Over the last year or two most of the definitions have focused on the decoupling of the network control plane from the network forwarding plane. Read More Industry needs to step up and save the PC, says Intel exec If the PC industry can't come up with a better way to make the PC a part of our Internet-crazed lives, then it will continue down its current path to becoming a has-been in the high-tech world. That's the message from Intel's chief technology officer, Justin Rattner, who will present a keynote address at the annual Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco on Thursday. Read More
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