Sun released Java to the public in 1995, and today, Java powers more than 1.5 billion cell phones, 700 million PCs and millions of other devices. However, computing is no longer just about PCs, laptops or even cell phones, but rather about the promise of pervasive computing — which will largely be enabled by sensors. This announcement will allow Java — just as it did with cell phones and the Internet — to play a pivotal role in enabling the coming wave of sensor driven computing. Glenn Edens