Apple and Oracle have partnered to bring the OpenJDK project to Mac OS X. The news comes on the heels of a revelation last month that it will no longer be providing its own line of custom Java packages through Software Update. Read More »
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The iPad is already a strong entry in the mobile games realm, with its large, high-resolution display, touchscreen interface and support for external devices like keyboards. Plus it has the iPhone/iPad development community cranking out innovative games all the time, too. Read More »
As a responsible Mac user, I usually feel immune from most Internet threats…except for one. Using my Mac exactly as Apple intends it to be used sometimes renders my Internet connection virtually unusable for up to a month, and costs money to fix. Could this happen to… Read More »
Apple has finally issued a patch for a security flaw related to Java that was first reported in August 2008. Java for Mac OS X update “delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java” in both 10.5 and 10.4. The update also addresses a critical… Read More »
So I need your help, dear readers. I’ve taken a new position at my big-boy job, and it’s throwing me back into the world of coding. As with the majority of businesses, ours runs on Dell PCs, but my new lead wants to change that (at… Read More »
The average Mac user is probably unaware of the smoldering controversy surrounding Apple’s lack of support for Java 6. In fact, I’ll hazard a guess that the average Mac user may not even know or care that Java is installed at all, but continued, first-class… Read More »
After sitting down after a wonderful day of family, feasts and fun, I checked my email. While it was downloading, I opened up my favorite time-waster game, MacIago. Imagine my surprise when Santa appeared superimposed on the board. Has anyone else stumbled across any other… Read More »