Java

Neil Young to Release Entire Repertoire on Blu-ray Disc

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 12:10pm.

San Francisco - Neil Young said on Tuesday that he will release his entire repertoire on Sony's (NYSE: SNE) Blu-ray Disc format, the Associated Press reported. The veteran rocker announced the plans at a conference for Sun Microsystems, whose Java platform powers the interactive features on Blu-ray discs. The first 10-disc set, covering 1963-1972 and set for release in the fall, will include songs, videos, handwritten manuscripts and other content that users will be able to download directly to the discs over the Internet as it become available.

Sun Microsystems Launches Website to Sell Java-based Mobile Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 24, 2006 - 2:41am.
Santa Clara, Calif. - Sun Microsystems on Friday announced the launch of a consumer site that will sell mobile applications based on its Java technology, including a number of mobile games. Mobile.java.com currently offers mobile games including "Cannon Fodder," "Lotus Challenge" and "Sudoku Solver"; the company is also encouraging Java-based game developers to submit titles for distribution on the site.