Aided by software and hardware technologies now coming to market, the Java language is moving into new embedded applications in handsets, military and aerospace systems, and small-footprint systems.

It's a commonly asked question in a world where every software developer wants to get the most out of every clock cycle their programs consume. It was also a topic at a Java "Birds of a Feather" ...

When it comes to programming, Java, C, and C++ still rule the roost, according to this month’s Tiobe index of language popularity. But all three have suffered downturns from where they stood in the ...