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MID-friendly display reference design runs Linux —
Aug. 08, 2008 —
 Unicon Systems announced a MID-capable "system-on-display" board that won the LinuxWorld 2008 "Best Mobility solution" Product Excellence Award this week. Unicon's Hermes incorporates a Samsung 533MHz dual-core ARM11 processor and a 4.3-inch touchscreen, and can be bought as a larger-format Linux-based reference platform called Pegasus.
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ARM DevCon to focus on Cortex-A9 —
Aug. 08, 2008 —
 The fifth annual ARM Developers' Conference will be held in Santa Clara, Calif. on October 7-9. ARM expects some 2,500 "engineers and industry leaders" to attend the event, which features presentations from organizations including ARM, Atmel, Khronos, MontaVista, NXP, Open Kernel Labs, Trango, and Texas Instruments. ...
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Rugged handheld offers SPI expansion —
Aug. 07, 2008 —
 New Zealand company Aceeca International has announced a ruggedized handheld computer that runs Linux. The Meazura MEZ1500 has a Marvell PXA270 processor, and a proprietary "MZIO" expansion slot that carries SPI (serial peripheral interface) signals, allowing the attachment of custom A/D (analog/digital) converter modules. ...
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32GB flash chips target mobile devices —
Aug. 07, 2008 —
 Toshiba has announced new NAND flash memory devices said to offer the highest densities ever. The 32GB devices use chips built on 43 nanometer process technology, integrate controllers for standard interfaces, and target mobile phones, handhelds, and PNDs (personal navigation devices). ...
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XScale dev module sprouts add-ons —
Aug. 07, 2008 —
 E-con Systems has announced nine different add-ons, all with Linux drivers, for its Marvell PXA270-based reference platform. The new "Sirius" modules offer a two megapixel camera, quad UARTs, GSM/GPRS/GPS, thermal printer, fingerprint scanner, 802.11b, Bluetooth, smart-card reader, and 1D/2D barcode reader, says E-con. ...
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Tiny open source computer made from six ICs —
Aug. 07, 2008 —
 A tiny embedded development startup called Linuxstamp is shipping a tiny open-source computer comprised of only six integrated circuits (ICs). Demonstrated this week at LinuxWorld's "Linux Garage" exposition on a Linux- and Lego-based robot, the Atmel/ARM9-based Linuxstamp offers freely downloadable kit schematics. ...
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Lightweight GNOME alternative emerges —
Aug. 07, 2008 —
 A fast, fast-booting, implementation of GNOME aimed at netbooks and older hardware has emerged, and shows "a lot of promise." LXDE has already stacked up a heap of commercial partners, including gOS, a distribution favored by leading systems integrator FIC. ...
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Hardware emulator revs up for multicore —
Aug. 07, 2008 —
 Wind River has updated its Linux-compatible ICE 2 (in-circuit emulator) to better support multicore debugging on 32- and 64-bit SoCs, it says. Additionally, the vendor's tools division has promised a Trace 2 add-on module aimed at improving "visibility" into device/software interactions. ...
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At last -- native apps for Motorola Linux phones —
Aug. 06, 2008 —
 Motorola yesterday made the first-ever release of native development tools for its Linux-based mobile phones. MotoDev Studio for Linux 0.3 is a freely downloadable, Eclipse-based toolsuite aimed at helping third-party and community Linux developers create, test, and certify apps for the newest Motorola phone models. ...
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Low-power netbooks run Linux —
Aug. 06, 2008 —
 A Germany-based retailer called One is shipping four branded, Linux-based netbooks that consume only 3.5 Watts apiece. The One A440, A110, A115, and A140 are all based on the Via C7-M Ultra Low Voltage processor (ULV), and come with integrated Via graphics chips. ...
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Linux-based ATCA and AMC boards adopt Octeons —
Aug. 06, 2008 —
 Emerson Network Power (ENP) announced an ATCA (advanced telecommunications computing architecture) blade and AMC (advanced mezzanine card) module based on Cavium Octeon network processors and carrier-grade Linux. The ATCA-9305 blade uses dual 16-core Octeon CN5860s, while the AMC-9210 module sports a Octeon Plus CN5840 or CN5850. ...
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Low-cost ARM9 SBC supports Linux —
Aug. 06, 2008 —
 Glomation announced an ARM9-powered single-board computer (SBC) that runs Linux and costs just $69 in volume. The GESBC-9260 (pictured) measures 3.75 x 3.5 inches, sports Atmel's 200MHz AT91SAM9260, and targets "highly connected image processing applications" such as Ethernet-based IP cameras, and bar code readers, says Glomation. ...
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Open phone hardware vendor frees schematics —
Aug. 06, 2008 —
 OpenMoko has promised to publish schematic diagrams for its latest hardware design, the Neo FreeRunner. Schematics should enable community developers to create alternative firmware for the device, in order to better adapt it to entirely new purposes. ...
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Atom-based tablet runs Linux —
Aug. 05, 2008 —
 Arbor Technology has announced a seven-inch tablet PC that uses Intel Atom processors and runs Linux. The ruggedized Gladius G0710 has a touchscreen display, gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g networking, a two megapixel camera, and survives multiple four-foot drops, according to the company.
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Cortex-A8-based SOM gains Linux support —
Aug. 05, 2008 —
 Timesys is supporting Logic's latest SOM board and development kit with a LinuxLink software subscription. Logic Embedded Product Solutions's OMAP35x SOM-LV board is based on the Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP35x system-on-chips (SoCs) and comes with Logic's Zoom-LV OMAP35x kit. ...
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Lenovo launches a netbook —
Aug. 05, 2008 —
 Lenovo has announced its entry into the "netbook" market. The Linux-based IdeaPad S9 and Windows-XP-based S10 feature 8.9- and 10-inch displays, respectively, plus 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processors, 1.3 megapixel webcams, 802.11b/g wireless networking, and up to 160GB of storage, says the company.
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Mot spins new LiMo phone, new mobile chief —
Aug. 05, 2008 —
 The day after announcing that its MotoZine ZN5 was compliant with LiMo, Motorola announced a musically-oriented Rokr EM30 that also speaks LiMo. In other news, Motorola named Qualcomm COO Sanjay Jha to head up the "mobile" half of Motorola when it splits next year. ...
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Mobile Linux stack targets MIDs —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
 [Updated Aug. 5] -- Access has positioned its Access Linux Platform (ALP) for use on mobile Internet devices (MIDs). At LinuxWorld this week in San Francisco, Access will demonstrate new ALP features such as Web-based widget and touchscreen support on a TI Zoom mobile development kit. ...
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Intel aims x86 at GPU market —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
 Intel says it will "target the personal computer graphics market" as early as next year with a new chip employing multiple Pentium-based cores. "Larrabee" offers claimed support for DirectX and OpenGL, and may compete with the discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) offered by AMD/ATI and Nvidia. ...
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Linux rescues KVM rack gear —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
 Opengear is shipping a uClinux-based console server designed for enterprises with unused KVM infrastructure. The KCS6000 KVM gateway console turns outdated rack-mounted keyboards and LCD screens into stations where users can remotely administer headless gear using an array of modern remote access protocols, OpenGear says. ...
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Enterprise router runs open Linux OS —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
 Vyatta has spun a branded hardware "appliance" version of its dual-licensed Linux and open source software-based router and firewall stack. The first in a "Series 2500" line of "Open Networking Appliances," the Vyatta 2501 targets data centers requiring up to 10Gbps of throughput. ...
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CG Linux supports multicore MIPS64 —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
Montavista says its Linux distribution for Carrier Grade infrastructure systems now supports five MIPS64-based multicore system-on-chip processors from Cavium. Specifically, MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition 5.0 (CGE) now supports Cavium's CN5800, CN5600, CN5200, CN5000, and CN3800 processor families, the commercial Linux OS and tools provider said. ...
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Motorola up in strong phone market —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
Mobile phone shipments from top-tier handset vendors grew 15 to 22 percent year-over-year, to 301 million units, according to ABI. The figures put the market on pace for 1.8 billion units this year, or 13 percent growth, despite general economic "woes" in other markets. ...
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LiMo aims DBus at Android —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
Movial announced it had joined the LiMo Foundation and will soon release open-source code that it expects to be deployed on LiMo phones. Movial's Browser D-Bus Bridge translates HTML and Javascript commands to D-Bus (Desktop Bus) to create "mashups" of applications and services, including Android-like Google apps mashups, says Movial. ...
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Sonos refreshes Linux audio gear —
Aug. 04, 2008 —
 Sonos has chosen LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week as the place to unveil updated hardware and new Linux-based firmware. The vendor says its whole-house audio products are carried by 3,000 retailers in 55 countries, putting them among the most popular Linux-based consumer electronics products yet. ...
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