AR Infotek has announced three fanless industrial computers based on 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPUs. The Pipal 2050, the 3G- and GPS-enabled Pipal 2050M, and the dual-PCI slot Pipal 2052 are equipped with gigabit Ethernet ports, PCI expansion, and various other I/O, says AR Infotek. (more…)

Novatel Wireless's Linux-based mobile hotspot device will soon be offered by two U.S. wireless carriers, says eWEEK. Verizon Wireless will start offering the “MiFi 2200” to customers on Monday, while Sprint will introduce the Linux-based device in June, says the publication. (more…)

The Linux Foundation (LF) has followed up on its acquisition of Linux.com with a promised relaunch of the site. The revamped Linux.com now offers blog hosting, a how-to section, user reviews for products in the directory, and an Ultimate Linux Guru contest, the non-profit organization says. (more…)

Nokia's Navteq digital-mapping subsidiary announced a partnership with Intel to encourage development of location-based services (LBS) software using the Linux-based Moblin platform. A new, Intel-sponsored microsite on the Navteq Network for Developers portal provides resources for those developing LBS software for… (more…)

[Updated: May 14] — LaCie announced two Linux-based network-attached storage (NAS) devices for the home or small office, equipped with 400MHz Feroceon-architecture Marvell 5281 processors. The $190 d2 Network offers 500GB to 1.5TB capacity, while the $380 Big Disk Network provides 2TB to 4TB. (more…)

A well-known Linux analyst has published a blog saying that Linux is failing in the once-promising netbook market. Bill Weinberg's blog in LinuxPundit paints a bleak picture for Linux on netbooks this year, while a CNET story suggests that netbooks in general are seeing high… (more…)

Digi-Key is shipping a new version of the open-source BeagleBoard development board, once again using the ARM Cortex-A8-based Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP3530 SoC. BeagleBoard.org's BeagleBoard Revision C doubles memory to 256MB, adds a second high-speed USB port, and provides an LCD expansion connector, says Digi-Key. (more…)

Freescale Semiconductor and Flextronics are shipping a jointly developed reference design for an 802.11n WiFi access point. The MPC8377EWLAN 802.11N Access Point RDS is based on Freescale's newly sampling PowerQUICC II Pro MPC8377E processor, offers 300Mbps throughput, and ships with a Linux BSP and open source applications, say the companies. (more…)

Zotac released a Mini-ITX motherboard combining Intel Atom processors with Nvidia's Ion northbridge/southbridge combo. The “Ionitx” (left) includes Atom 230 or 330 CPUs, supports HD video playback, sports an HDMI connector and dual S/PDIF audio outputs, and targets construction of “eco friendly” media servers, Zotac says. (more…)

Germany-based ROAD has upgraded its multifunction, Linux-based mobile phone. Based on a 512MHz Marvell PXA270, the Handy-PC Officer S101 can act as both a GSM cellular phone and a WiFi-driven PDA and web browser, and it offers a dual SIM-card option, says the company. (more…)

Dell has announced a lower-cost version of its popular Mini 10 netbook, which runs Ubuntu Linux. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10v sells for $300, offering a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, 10-inch display, 120GB or 160GB hard drive, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam, the company says. (more…)

NorhTec announced a netbook that operates on eight AA batteries, has an internal power supply, and runs Linux on a 1GHz x86-based SoC (system on chip). The “Gecko EduBook” has an 8.9-inch display, has an easily reconfigurable modular design, and will cost under $200, says NorhTec. (more…)

Borg Displays announced two touchscreen panel PCs designed for home control, energy management, kiosks, and digital signage. The 15-inch Protege 15 and 8-inch Protege 8 respectively offer 1GHz Via Eden or 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 processors, and both include gigabit Ethernet connectivity, the company says. (more…)

MontaVista announced a new version of its embedded Linux development platform, now offered in separate packages for major system-on-chips. In addition to providing “Market Specific Distributions” for Intel, Freescale, and Texas Instruments SoCs, MontaVista Linux 6 adds a new build engine and content server, plus an upgraded DevRocket IDE. (more…)

Intel and Nokia have launched an open source project to develop a mobile telephony stack for possible inclusion in the Moblin and Maemo projects. The oFono stack is based on open source Linux and a high-level D-Bus interconnection API, and targets the development of GSM/UMTS applications. (more…)