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5TB NAS server runs Linux —
Aug. 12, 2008 —
 Qnap Systems announced a new member of its "TS" family of Linux-based network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The five-bay, hot-swappable TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS is equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron processor, 1GB RAM, and dual gigabit Ethernet ports. ...
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Community-designed board runs real-time Linux —
Aug. 12, 2008 —
 An open developer community has desiged a tiny ARM9-based board for industrial applications, such as serial device servers. Manufactured by SystemBase of Korea, and designed by the "Embedded Module Developer Community" (EMDC), the "Eddy 2x" board comes with "Lemonix" real-time Linux and Eclipse-based "LemonIDE" tools.
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Motorola Linux phone ships in U.S. —
Aug. 12, 2008 —
 Motorola announced that its LiMo-compliant Moto U9 phone is now available unlocked for GSM networks in the U.S. Available in gray, pink, or purple, the music-oriented U9 has a rounded, contemporary flip-phone form factor, highlighted by a seemingly borderless OLED (organic light-emitting diode) external display. ...
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XScale net board runs Linux OpenWrt —
Aug. 11, 2008 —
 Gateworks Corp. announced a new line of power-sipping networking boards called the Cambria Network Platform. The first Cambria device is the GW2358-4, which ships with an OpenWrt Linux-based board support package (BSP) and optional dev kit, and is primarily designed for wireless applications, says Gateworks.
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High-end FPGA dev kit supports Linux —
Aug. 11, 2008 —
 Xilinx is shipping a development kit for its Virtex-5 FXT FPGA (field-programmable gate array). The Embedded Development HW/SW Kit -- Virtex-5 FX70T PowerPC and MicroBlaze Processor Edition targets communications, military, and aerospace applications, and is available with a Linux BSP (board support package). ...
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Linux-compatible netbook sports multiple colors —
Aug. 08, 2008 —
 Digital Gadgets has announced an 8.9-inch netbook computer that will sell under the Sylvania brand name. Offered in four different colors, the Linux-compatible "g netbook MESO" includes a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 80GB hard drive, four-cell battery, webcam, and 802.11b/g wireless networking, according to the company. ...
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LiMo-ready mobile stack firms tidy up partnerships —
Aug. 08, 2008 —
 Two LiMo-member mobile phone stack firms followed through on partnership deals in separate announcements this week. Purple Labs announced a joint testing commitment with Openwave Systems, and Access announced it had concluded a joint development agreement on FOMA phones with NTT DoCoMo. ...
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Linux-based panel PCs target HMI —
Aug. 08, 2008 —
 Janz Automation Systems of Germany has announced two Linux-compatible panel PCs, targeting HMI (human-machine interface) applications. The 6.5-inch emVIEW-6/A400 and 8.4-inch emVIEW-8/A400 feature Intel IXP42x processors, fanless operation, dual 10/100 Ethernet connectors, plus RS232 and CAN (controller area network) ports, the company says. ...
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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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