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$99 device offers minimalistic Linux/PPC dev platform — Sep. 29, 2006 —

IBM's DeveloperWorks has published a detailed, technical survey of Hauppage's Linux-based MediaMVP, a minimalistic $99 media extender based on a PowerPC 405 processor and MPEG decoder. The article also looks at the MVP Media Center project to create open source software for the device. ...

Low-cost Linux WiFi stack arrives in N. America — Sep. 29, 2006 — Lithuanian WiFi stack vendor Wilibox has signed up North American VAR (value-added reseller) Deliberant to market and support its products in the U.S. and Canada. Wilibox products include a Linux distribution for access points (APs) and gateways, and add-ons for centralized AP management and "mesh" networking. ...

Hitachi aims "sophisticated" RDBMS at consumer devices — Sep. 28, 2006 —

Hitachi introduced a "sophisticated" relational database management system (RDBMS) aimed at embedded applications, this week at ESC in Boston. Entier weighs in at under a megabyte and offers a high degree of RDBMS functionality for resource-constrained devices like mobile phones, GPS gadgets, televisions, and set-top boxes, ...

Tiny USB debug tool gains Freescale processor support — Sep. 28, 2006 —

Macraigor Systems is shipping a tiny, low-cost USB-interfaced JTAG debug tool with support for Freescale processors. The usb2Sprite connects via USB 2.0 to the development system, and provides access to the on-chip debugging features of Freescale's ColdFire processors and DSP 56300 digital signal processor, ...

Via debuts 1-chip x86 chipset with HDTV support — Sep. 28, 2006 —

Via Technologies earlier this week unveiled a new single-chip chipset meant to be paired with its low-power, x86-compatible C7 and Eden processors. The 37.5mm-square CX700M integrates northbridge and southbridge functions, plus "premium" graphics, audio, memory, storage, and HDTV support, and targets consumer devices and embedded applications, ...

Fanless EBX SBC bakes, freezes, runs Linux — Sep. 28, 2006 —

WinSystems has introduced a fanless EBX-format single-board computer (SBC) that operates from -40 to +70 degrees C and is available with a customized embedded Linux distribution. The "PC-compatible," Celeron-based EBC-855-G targets reliability-oriented applications such as MIL/COTS, industrial automation, medical equipment, communications, security, and outdoor transaction terminals, ...

Mini Linux PC breaks $100 barrier — Sep. 27, 2006 —

Taiwanese integrator E-Way Technology Systems is shipping a tiny, 200MHz x86-compatible mini PC for $99, in single quantities. The TU-40 is passively cooled, comes with 128MB of RAM, and can run lightweight versions of Linux, such as Puppy, the company says. ...

Msystems migrates DiskOnChip to open-source drivers — Sep. 27, 2006 —

Flash pioneer Msystems is migrating its newest DiskOnChip flash storage chips to open-source drivers. Set for production this month, and targeting Linux phones, the mDOC H3 runs complex and commercially-sensitive flash management algorithms on an embedded ARM7-based controller, rather than in the host driver. ...

Multipoint hi-def media extender runs Linux — Sep. 27, 2006 —

Avocent has announced a Linux-based media extender aimed at presentation and signage applications. The MPX1000 can extend audio and HD video content from one or more sources to up to eight synchronized display devices, over wired or wireless Ethernet, according to the company. ...

GPL upheld against D-Link in German court — Sep. 27, 2006 — Netfilter developer and GPL-Violations.org founder Harald Welte reportedly has prevailed against D-Link in a case heard by a district court in Germany. Welte apparently sought to recovery expenses incurred in pursuing D-Link, and to force D-Link to concede that using GPL-licensed software carries legal obligations, Hanover-based magazine publisher Heise reports. ...

Ampro debuts mini-ITX system line — Sep. 27, 2006 —

Ampro is shipping its first complete mini-ITX system, with another to follow in 90 days. The MightySystem 800 supports Intel CPUs up to 1.4GHz, while the forthcoming 821 adds PCI Express and supports Intel CPUs up to 2GHz. Both ship with Linux, and target multimedia applications. ...

Free ARM emulator beats real hardware — Sep. 27, 2006 —

French Debian developer Aurelien Jarno has published a how-to about installing Debian (or another Linux distribution) on the open-source QEMU emulator. When run on newish AMD-based PCs, the setup can outperform actual hardware development targets, he says. ...

Mini SBCs sport PCI Express, run Linux — Sep. 26, 2006 —

Ampro unveiled a pair of PCI Express-powered single-board computers (SBCs) at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston on Sept. 26. The MightyBoard 821 and ReadyBoard 820, in mini-ITX and EPIC Express form-factors, respectively, are based on Celeron and Pentium processors and support Linux, ...

Telecom HA middleware rev'd — Sep. 26, 2006 — Enea is readying the second major version of its high-availability middleware for heterogeneous telecommunications environments. Element 2.0, shipping now for Enea's OSE RTOS, is expected to gain Linux support in Q4, with initial support for MontaVista Carrier Grade Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora Core, and CentOS (Community ENTerprise OS). ...

An ultra mobile PC fit for Rambo — Sep. 26, 2006 —

Black Diamond Advanced Technology has unveiled what it calls the world's first rugged UMPC (ultra-mobile PC). The SwitchBack offers functional features similar to those of consumer UMPCs, but is designed to meet the environmental and expansion requirements of applications in field service, warehousing, and the military, ...

FPGA softcores gain commercial uClinux support — Sep. 26, 2006 — LynuxWorks says it will commercially support uClinux on Xilinx FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) running MicroBlaze soft-cores. The addition means that LynuxWorks now supports all of Xilinx's 32-bit processors, LynuxWorks claims. ...

Embedded virtualization company reinvents itself — Sep. 26, 2006 — Jaluna has renamed itself as VirtualLogix, and rebranded its OSWare product porfolio as VLX, it announced Sept. 26. Additionally, the company has begun targeting specific market segments, beginning with three products aimed at helping companies lower costs and preserve legacy software investments while adopting Linux, including one targeting mobile phones. ...

Real-time Linux supports MMU-ful ColdFire microcontroller — Sep. 25, 2006 — FSMLabs is shipping a real-time Linux development kit for Freescale's first-ever MMU-equipped ColdFire microcontroller. RTLinuxPro 2.2 for the MCF5485 targets SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), instrumentation, and non-traditional control applications, and is optionally available with Eclipse-based tools, according to the company. ...

Tiny Linux gadget protects Windows XP laptops — Sep. 25, 2006 — [Updated 11:30] --

Venture-funded Israeli startup Yoggie Security Systems is readying a tiny, Linux-based remote access device designed to protect Windows XP laptops. The credit-card-sized Yoggie Personal Security Gatekeeper has two Ethernet ports, and runs sophisticated firewall, VPN, and monitoring software on a hardened Linux kernel, ...

LynuxWorks CEO ascends to visionary role — Sep. 25, 2006 —

Gurjot Singh (right) has been promoted from COO to CEO of LynuxWorks. Former CEO Dr. Inder M. Singh, who has led the company through virtually all of its 18-year history, will focus on his role as chairman, serving as a strategic visionary. ...

Mobile Linux OS aims at lower-cost cellphones — Sep. 25, 2006 — MontaVista has upgraded its Linux-based software platform for mobile phones. Mobilinux 4.1 supports lower-cost hardware, the company says, thanks to footprint improvements aimed at lessening DRAM and flash memory requirements. The OS includes advanced real-time capabilities, and is suitable for use on single-chipset, mass market phones, according to the company. ...

License compliance suite gains enhanced UI — Sep. 25, 2006 —

Black Duck Software is readying a new version of its software license compliance management suite. ProtexIP 4.0, expected in November, will implement a more visual, more responsive UI, along with search engine improvements and a new SDK (software development kit) for easier integration with enterprise applications, ...

Femtocells to threaten dual-mode handset market? — Sep. 23, 2006 — Worldwide shipments of dual-mode cellular/VoWiFi handsets are expected to top 300 million units by 2011, a new report from ABI Research suggests. However the expected arrival of "femtocell access points" toward the end of the report's forecast period may prove "disruptive for the market," ABI says. ...

Multimedia tech targets Linux-powered gadgets — Sep. 22, 2006 — Embedded CPU/DSP core specialist ARC International is shipping a programmable multimedia subsystem consisting of a configurable 32-bit RISC core with an MPEG-4 decoder and various audio codecs, supported by a Linux stack. The ARC Player Subsystem targets portable audio players, electronic toys, and low-end mobile phones, according to the company. ...

Seminars for NEPs tout open architectures, outsourcing — Sep. 22, 2006 — Enea and its partners will hold one-day seminars for network equipment providers (NEPs) this fall, in North America, Europe, and Japan. The seminars will showcase open architecture products and technology, and describe how telecom equipment makers can "outsource their platform design and accelerate application software development," Enea says. ...

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