Microsoft contributes to Java port for Apple silicon Macs

Microsoft, along with a number of other major developers, are working to port Java to ARM-based Mac and Windows machines, including upcoming Apple silicon Macs.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 45

Google faces $9 billion in damages after ripping off Java in Android

A lawsuit seeking damages from Google over its willful appropriation of Java as the basis of its Android operating system has been slowly grinding through the courts for most of the last decade. It has finally concluded that Google's taking of Java "was not fair" use, opening up Google to billions in damages.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 189

Safari 10 will prefer HTML5, require manual activations of plugins like Flash & Java

Continuing Apple's deprication of third-party plugins, Safari 10 — bundled with macOS Sierra — will by default require users to manually activate Flash, Java, Silverlight, or QuickTime to use one of them on a website.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 30

Google and Oracle face off - again - over Android, with billions on the line

Two of Silicon Valley's most accomplished heavyweights stepped back into the legal squared circle this week, as the search giant defends its use of Oracle's Java APIs in Android for the second time.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 27

Oracle to phase out much-maligned Java browser plugin

Oracle will soon wind down support for the Java browser plugin, reflecting an evolution in Internet standards and ever-mounting concerns about Web security.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 28

Oracle bundles Ask.com adware with latest Java for Mac installer

It appears Oracle is bringing its adware wiles to OS X with the latest version of Java for Mac, as the installer comes bundled with the Ask.com toolbar, which is deceptively set to install itself by default.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 63

Oracle wins key reversal in Java copyright case against Google's Android

After seeing the majority of its Java infringement claims against Android essentially set aside in 2012, Oracle has now won an important reversal on appeal that will allow it to pursue its $1 billion case against Google and potentially an injunction against Android as infringing its Java intellectual property.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 176

Apple adds security enhancements to Java 6 in latest update

Apple on Tuesday released a pair of Java SE 6 updates for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion, bringing the usual security, reliability and compatibility improvements to Oracle's software.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 0

Apple updates Safari Web browser and Java plug-ins for OS X

Apple on Tuesday released four Internet-related software updates, including Safari for Mountain Lion, Lion and Snow Leopard and two Java for Mac OS X downloads.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 3

Apple and Oracle issue patches for yet another Java zero-day exploit

Apple on Monday released an updated version of Java 6 to plug a hole that can lead to malicious software being installed on an affected user's Mac.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 19

Website responsible for Apple and Facebook breaches reportedly discovered

Following Apple's Tuesday announcement that it was hacked by the same group of attackers who compromised Facebook systems late last week, it now appears that the website responsible for hosting the malware has been discovered.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 19

After being hacked, Apple pushes out Java update to patch security hole

Just hours after Apple announced that it too was victim to a wide-ranging malware attack, the company released a new version of Java for OS X to plug a hole in the software that can be exploited to install malware onto an affected machine.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 41

Oracle patches security issues with Java 7 Update 13

One day after Apple blocked Java 7's latest update from running on OS X, Oracle on Friday released a new version reportedly addressing vulnerabilities seen with the last build.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0

Apple again blocks latest version of Java through OS X anti-malware system

The recently released Java 7 Update 11 has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 49

Oracle's fix for zero-day Java flaw to be available 'shortly' [update: released]

In response to the discovery of a Java 7 flaw that prompted Apple to disable the software in OS X, Oracle issued a statement saying it is currently working on a fix and will release the patch soon.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 45

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