Sun will contribute Java and a related technology called Jini that allows mobile computing devices to setup communications channels with other networked appliances and servers.
Their modular hydroponic system -- where plants sit in a soil-free setup with nutrients delivered through irrigation channels -- can be retrofitted to just about any wall.
The company has setup large scale manufacturing operations for diapers in countries like China and is scaling up its sales channels in other South Asian regions.
New mobile innovations allow businesses with mobile storefronts to track sales, inventory, and customers through m-commerce platforms that are integrated with their brick-and-mortar systems, and to setup easy-to-use, secure mobile transaction channels.