For the first time, official support for Mac OS X.

As planned, JDK 7u4 is now available, along with JavaFX 2.1, and new versions of Java SE for Embedded. Java releases at Oracle are becoming a clockwork operation. Update: For more information, see the Java Embedded JavaOne Q & A We expect a lot of interest in this new event and space is limited, so be sure to submit your paper and register soon. Registration and Call For Papers for Java Embedded JavaOne are now live. This conference will run for two days in parallel to JavaOne in San Francisco, will have its own business-oriented track and content, and targets C-level executives, architects, business leaders, and decision makers.

To further prove Oracle’s commitment, in 2012 for the first time there will be a dedicated sub-conference focused on the business aspects of embedded Java: Java Embedded JavaOne. At JavaOne 2012 San Francisco the dedicated track for Java ME, Java Card, and Embedded keeps growing, with 52 sessions, tutorials, Hands-on-Labs, and BOFs scheduled for this track alone, plus keynotes, demos, booths, and a variety of other embedded content. It should come as no surprise that Oracle is keenly focused on Java for Embedded. Is your platform and services strategy ready for the coming disruptions and opportunities? And the ‘Internet of Things‘ is just really starting to explode … it is estimated that within five years, intelligent and connected embedded devices will outnumber desktops and mobile phones combined, and will generate the majority of the traffic on the Internet. Java already powers around 10 billion devices worldwide, with traditional desktops and servers being only a small portion of that. Transitioning from 16 to 32 bit or even 64 bit? Need to support multiple architectures and operating systems with a single code base? Want to scale on multi-core systems? Require a proven security model? Dynamically deploy and manage software on your devices? Cut time to market by leveraging code, expertise, and tools from a large developer ecosystem? Looking for back-end services, integration, and management? Java’s platform independence, high level of functionality, security, and developer productivity address the key pain points in building embedded solutions. It bears repeating: More than ever, the Java platform is the best technology for many embedded use cases.

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