Linux E-Book to launch in China -- Q-Net Technologies of the United States recently launched their Q-Reader, an electronic reading device for the education market in China. As well as reading capabilities, the multi-function device includes Web connectivity, email, and other PDA features, including support for both English and Chinese. The company has received strong interest from the publishing industry, education sector, and governmental groups in China Story
'Hands-on' uCLinux-based Embedded Linux training -- Embedded and real-time Linux veteran Phil Wilshire will offer a hands-on Embedded Linux training course based on uCLinux in Las Vegas, NV on August 28-30, 2002. A highlight of the course is the use of simulators to profile and debug kernel code. Story
Embedded Linux to power Beijing tax terminals -- Shenzhen SED Business Equipment Co. Ltd., a large POS hardware supplier in China, has won the Beijing City Tax Terminal tender to provide point-of-sale tax terminals to customers in Beijing. The tax terminal devices will be manufactured in Southern China. Story
2002 Zaurus Developer Challenge -- Sharp has announced a new contest for Zaurus PDA developers. Choose an application from various categories (e.g., a pinball game in the "Games" category, or an HTML editor in the "Business/Productivity" category) and then develop a Qtopia application for the Zaurus that fits the need. Story
Java-on-PDAs application contest -- The JPDA 2002 Application Developers Contest is a global competition to promote the creation and public availability of Java applets and applications designed for use in high-performance PDAs. A skilled application developer can win a grand prize of $10,000 (USD) and other finalists will share a variety of valuable prizes including laptop computers, PDAs, and consumer electronics equipment. Story
A practical approach to Linux clusters on SMP hardware -- Karim Yaghmour has published a whitepaper about a way to run multiple Linux kernels in parallel on SMP hardware, in order to obtain SMP clusters. "What started as a high-level investigation eventually turned out to be an in-depth search for a viable architecture . . ." Story
Metro Link, Lineo collaborate on connected home solutions -- Metro Link and Lineo have announced a strategic partnership to provide Linux-based Digital TV, Residential Gateway, and connected home solutions to manufacturers of products targeted for home networking and the storage, playback, management, and distribution of digital content in the home. Story
RapidIO Trade Association gains 1st embedded Linux vendor -- MontaVista Software has become the first Linux or Open Source specialist to join the 50+ member RapidIO organization. RapidIO is described as an embedded, processor interconnect technology with support for both distributed multiprocessing and high-performance inter-device messaging. Story
Free Linux certification testing at LinuxWorld -- The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is offering free LPI certification testing at Linuxworld Conference & Expo, August 13-15, in San Francisco. Story
Comparing Linux and Windows context switching -- Have you ever wondered how the overhead of switching contexts compared between Linux and Windows? This article at IBM's developerWorks website compares programs that were compiled and run on Windows and Linux. Story
Linux to 'ignite' microprocessor -- Patriot Scientific Corp. has announced that as a result of strong developer interest, they will offer a port of uClinux 'with Lineo's real-time patch' for use with the Patriot IGNITE microprocessor core. Story
Here are some additional news items and announcements of interest from the past week . . .
Read them here: July 18, 2002, July 11, 2002, July 4, 2002, June 27, 2002, June 20, 2002, June 13, 2002, June 6, 2002, May 30, 2002, May 23, 2002, May 16, 2002, May 9, 2002, May 2, 2002, Apr. 25, 2002, Apr. 18, 2002, Apr. 11, 2002, Apr. 4, 2002, Mar. 28, 2002, Mar. 21, 2002, Mar. 14, 2002, Mar. 7, 2002, Feb. 28, 2002, Feb. 21, 2002, Feb. 14, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, Jan. 31, 2002, Jan. 24, 2002, Jan. 17, 2002, Jan. 10, 2002, Jan. 3, 2002
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