The days of bloated, bug ridden, error prone web browser plugins are finally and truly numbered. Just last month, Adobe has practically started Flash's retirement ...

With a new attack that targets a security vulnerability in Oracle's Java spreading through the hacker underground and no available fix in sight, it may be time for users to deal with the plugin's bug ...

Good news: Oracle says the next major version of its Java software will no longer plug directly into the user’s Web browser. This long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of ...

Years ago I tried using the ThunderHawk web browser on my Pocket PC to get a better browsing experience. ThunderHawk was developed by Bitstream and is a server-side browser like the new Skyfire ...

Oracle has finally announced its intent to nail the coffin shut on its Java browser plugin. It’s the end of an era. Oracle has announced its intent to nail the coffin shut on the Java browser plugin.

SAN FRANCISCO (08/24/2007) – Sun continues to work on the Java Kernel, the idea of which is to provide a subset of the Java Runtime Environment tuned to particular programs. Formerly known as Java ...

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Oracle released new Java security updates on Tuesday and announced plans to accelerate the release of future Java patches following recent attacks that have infected computers with malware by ...

Oracle announced that it is putting a life sentence on the Java browser plugin, which was found to often display security problems and require updates that are more frequent than normal. The decision ...