Sony unveils new Linux-based PVR -- Sony rolled out a new Internet-enabled personal video recorder (PVR), dubbed the 'Cocoon'. Like TiVo, which pioneered the PVR market, the Cocoon is powered by an embedded Linux OS (read the article to find out whose).  Story

Royal Philips unveils Linux-based multimedia gadget platform -- Royal Philips Electronics announced Pronto++, a new digital multimedia reference platform based on Intel's PXA250 XScale architecture processors. The combination hardware/software/services platform is intended to help developers create next-generation interactive digital audio and video devices, and includes PJava-based apps running on an embedded Linux OS. Philips has already used the platform to develop several consumer electronics products (with embedded Linux inside), the first of which will be announced later this month.  Story

'Embed with Linux?' seminar in UK -- A seminar in Reading, UK on Oct. 31 will explore the use of Linux as a target environment for real-time embedded applications. Topics will include what real-time Linux is, open and commercial products for embedded Linux, and integration with other platforms.  Story

New XScale telecom 'control plane' SOC gains Linux support -- MontaVista Software announced plans to support Intel's new IXC1100 control plane processor, a highly integrated system-on-a-chip designed for use in next-generation telecommunication equipment such as multi-service switches, VoIP media gateways, and wireless infrastructure.  Story

GNU Bayonne 1.0 released -- After two years of active development, the GNU project has released GNU Bayonne, Version 1.0. GNU Bayonne, licensed freely under the GNU GPL, allows small businesses, large enterprises, and commercial telephone carriers to create, deploy, and manage their own web-integrated telephony voice response solutions.  Story

Real-Time Linux Foundation publishes list of projects -- Following a call for information regarding real-time Linux based projects, tools, and variants, a comprehensive list of over 80 projects has been compiled on the Real-Time Linux Foundation website.  Story

VDC forecasts explosive growth for wearable computers -- According to a new market study from Venture Development Corporation (VDC), the worldwide market for wearable computers will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 51% through 2006, reaching over $563 million.  Story

Here are some additional news items and announcements of interest from the past week . . .

• MontaVista wins Communication Systems Design's 'Comet' award
  
• SBE announces Embedded Linux support for 'carrier class' platform
  
• Applied Data Systems spins XScale-based version of Bitsy
  
• Motorola unveils its 'fastest ever CPCI board', including HA Linux
  
• Red Hat and SnapGear collaborate on embedded solutions
  
• Intel, Force create HA, carrier-grade Linux building blocks
  
• Linux-based residential gateway solution for Intel IXP425 NP
  
• Device driver development toolkit gets an upgrade
  
• Xbox Linux Project breakthrough: Xbox now a Linux PC
  
• Article: Memory Leak Detection in Embedded Systems
  
• Article: Adding security to speed -- safeguarding the RTOS
  
• Article: Introducing the Open Cluster Framework
  
• Article: Connected devices sound alarm for embedded security
  

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