http://www.artima.com/buzz/community.jsp?forum=121 A community of bloggers who post primarily about Java. http://www.artima.com/images/artima88x33.gif http://www.artima.com/ http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=286046 more images more images CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The year 2010 is being considered very important for the global automakers that have a presence in India. Renault Nissan has grand plans for India up its sleeve and that explains why the company inaugurated its Chennai plant yesterday. The CEO and chairman of the company Carlos Ghosn was... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=286044 We've just published a new article by Java Champion Bruce Hopkins, Getting Started with Java and SQLite on Blackberry OS 5.0. I've long thought about how "computers" are "disappearing" into devices -- just as 100 years ago, that great new technology, the motor, also began to "disappear" into devices that were powered by motors. The... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=286034 more images Just a day after @anywhere platform was launched by Twitter for owners to have rich integrations with Twitter.com without having to visit the site, Digg announced its support for open standards. According to the Digg blog, the Social news website will go for a complete makeover in the coming months. Of the most interesting ... Read... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=286022 Overview: Foursquare is a web and mobile application that allows registered users to connect with friends and update their location. Points are awarded on weekends and non-business hours for "checking in" at venues. When the user logs in , they have a choice to update the Twitter or Facebook account. The service started ... Read the original... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=286013 Diebold names Pavithran as development group head NORTH CANTON, Ohio â€" Diebold Inc., a maker of ATMs and security systems, said Wednesday that Kumar Pavithran will lead its integrated services, global software development and global professional services teams. Pavithran, 47, is Diebold's vice president of integrated services and software... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=286005 Georgia Tech players checking cell phones at door ATLANTA â€" Georgia Tech players plan to give up their cell phones once again â€" this time before the NCAA tournament. The Yellow Jackets have already reaped the benefits of muting distractions this postseason. Georgia Tech players relinquished their phones before last week's Atlantic Coast... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285998 more images more images Viacom-YouTube secrets to be exposed in lawsuit NEW YORK â€" Viacom and YouTube likely will be forced to expose business secrets and other previously confidential information Thursday when reams of court documents are expected to be unsealed. The sensitive material is coming out in Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube. A... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285989 more images more images Yahoo buying fantasy sports company Citizen Sports SAN FRANCISCO â€" Yahoo is buying a fantasy sports company co-founded by an MIT graduate whose card-counting skills helped him win millions of dollars in blackjack and spawned a film and a best-selling book. Citizen Sports offers fantasy leagues for sports such as... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285984 According to the independent study conducted by the world's second largest Mobile app store, GetJar, the mobile apps is expected to cross $17.5 billion market by 2012. The number of downloads of mobile application will jump from 7 billion in 2009 to nearly 50 billion in 2012. The study further says that mobile .... Read the original article... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285982 Run over to install Club Rides on your iPhone or iPod Touch! Club Rides helps you keep track of your bicycling club’s activities, see the yearly schedule of rides, keep track of your participation and mileage, view elevation profiles, and map the starting location. More information is on my Software page. Club Rides comes pre-loaded with... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285979 Steamy text messages lands couple in Dubai jail DUBAI, United Arab Emirates â€" A string of steamy text messages has landed an Indian couple in a Dubai jail. The conviction reported Wednesday said the sexual content of the texts suggested the unnamed pair planned to "commit sin" â€" referring to an extramarital affair, which is illegal under... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285977 A few blog posts, columns, articles caught my eye during my traditional pre-breakfast coffee browsing of the news that, eh, deserve my commentary. In no particular order: Liferay explains why it is switching from the MIT license to LGPL Bryan Cheung starts his blog very strongly, causing me to expect a bold conclusion at the end of [...] http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285971 more images Microsoft unleashed Platform Preview for the latest version of its browser Internet Explorer 9. As is expected, IE9's debut will not to create ripples in the browser market overnight, but Web developers must be anxious to test drive the Platform Preview. IE9 is set out to offer a completely new experience for visual computing. .... http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285967 A blog entry with a gracious nod to Gilad and Josh’s series of Java puzzlers. Why does this code excerpt produce different results in the simulator vs running the app on the iPhone itself? In my AllRides class which contains the information about all the club’s bike rides I have the initialization method below. In the ViewController [...] http://www.artima.com/forums/flat.jsp?forum=121&thread=285962 more images more images Google partners in China appeal for word on plans BEIJING â€" Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down. The appeal in the name of 27 companies comes as Google might be moving toward closing...