Java: The once and future king of Internet programming Built for embedded computing and streamlined for real-time, here’s why Java is the language of IoT What is Java to you? A programming language you learned in college? The lingua franca of corporate IT? Would you believe that Java is poised to dominate the next explosion

Facebook’s iOS UI development framework goes open source Credit: Image credit: IDG News Service/Zach Miners ComponentKit framework, now offered for general use, reduces the complexity of writing code Facebook has open-sourced ComponentKit, its React-inspired framework for iOS. Facebook says ComponentKit is a native Objective-C++ view framework with a declarative, functional approach to building a UI.

How to succeed with microservices architecture Credit: Thinkstock Developer empowerment is a key part of the microservices trend, says Nginx’s Owen Garrett, who offers lessons learned from real world implementations The term “microservices” might be relatively new, but the practice of breaking applications into single-function, discrete services has gone on for years — long enough

Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now Credit: Google The Chrome app launcher overhaul puts a greater emphasis on search and contextual information Some hefty changes are coming to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, including a new app launcher with Google Now built in. The new launcher is available now in the Chrome

Ten VPN Services You Should Know About VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are no longer just for work. VPN prevents snoops from eavesdropping on your online activity, whether that’s marketers, someone malicious, or even the government. People just want to be able to surf the Web or access remote services without worrying about attackers and rogue