IP Infusion and Tail-f Systems say they'll jointly develop packet-based, carrier-grade management solutions combining the former's Linux-based, carrier-grade ZebOS middleware with the latter's ConfD configuration software — supporting CLI, web, SNMP, and Netconf management interfaces. Meanwhile, IP Infusion says that ZebOS is acting as the control and management plane software for Centec Networks' new Carrier Ethernet CTC6048 processor.

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Avalue announced a 3.5-inch SBC (single board computer) powered by Intel's Atom E6xx processors. The ECM-QB has 1GB of onboard DDR2 RAM, four USB 2.0 ports, five serial ports, two gigabit Ethernet ports, plus microSD, CompactFlash, and PCI Express Mini Card slots, the company says.

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Moxa announced a Linux-ready RISC/XScale-based embedded computer aimed at industrial networking and automation applications. The UC-8430 is equipped with a 533MHz Intel XScale IXP435 processor, provides optional extended temperature support, and offers connectivity including three 10/100 Ethernet ports, eight serial ports, six USB 2.0 ports, dual VGA ports, and a CompactFlash slot, says the company.

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Freescale Semiconductor announced a Home Energy Gateway (HEG) “smart grid” reference platform that can be based on three existing ARM processors or a yet-to-be-announced mystery SoC (system-on-chip). Supported with Linux and Windows BSPs by Adeneo Embedded, the HEG offers features for collecting power consumption data over ZigBee networks from Home Area Network (HAN) appliances, controlling power activation, and communicating with utility networks.

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Android 2.2 (“Froyo”) began rolling out on Verizon Wireless' Motorola Droid X smartphone today, a month after it was initially promised. Customers can have the upgrade pushed over the air to the 4.3-inch, 1GHz Droid X or pull it manually from their phone, says Verizon.

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Timesys announced the availability of the LinuxLink Free Edition, a “cloud” version of its Linux development platform that provides kernels, toolchains, debuggers, the TimeStorm Eclipse IDE, and the Web Factory build system. The company also announced a LinuxLink subscription for running MeeGo on the new Intel Atom E6xx processor.

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Kontron announced a fanless, EN50155-compliant panel PC aimed at the railway and transportation markets, featuring a 10.4-inch capacitive touchscreen and Intel Atom E6xx processors. The rugged Kontron Display Computer HMITR is equipped with 1GB soldered RAM, up to 32GB NAND flash, Mini-PCIe expansion, extended temperature range support, and I/O that includes Ethernet, USB 2.0, serial, and CAN interfaces.

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Habey USA announced a fanless, ultra-compact PC using Intel's recently announced E6xx Atom. The BIS-6622 includes HDMI and VGA video outputs, a bay for a 1.8-inch disk drive, two gigabit Ethernet ports, and four external USB 2.0 ports, according to the company.

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Precision Technology Inc. (PTI) announced a HMI (human machine interface) development platform that runs Windows CE on a TI OMAP3530 processor, and will soon be offered with Android. The Flash Board provides five- or seven-inch touchscreens, 256MB of RAM and 512MB of flash, DVI-D video output, an SD slot, serial and USB OTG ports, and Wi-Fi, the company says.

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Nokia's Qt Software subsidiary released version 4.7 of its Qt cross-platform application and UI framework, touted for offering much faster performance. The Linux-compatible Qt 4.7 adds two building blocks of an upcoming high-level animation- and touch-enabled UI stack called Qt Quick: a Javascript-based QML language and a “Qt Declarative” C++ module.

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Oracle has spun a new version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) it claims is more than 75 percent faster at OLTP tasks and 137 percent faster in SSD access. The “Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel” was announced at Oracle World, which also featured announcements of Oracle Fusion Applications, MySQL 5.5, Java enhancements, and a Linux-ready “Exalogic Elastic Cloud.”

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HP announced a multifunction inkjet printer that incorporates a seven-inch, detachable Android-based tablet. Based on the HP All-in-One printer, the HP Photosmart eStation All-in-One adds web browsing, Barnes & Noble eBookstore integration, and access to HP print apps and widgets via the integrated, removable Android touchscreen, all for only $399, says the company.

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Eurotech announced a fanless, EPIC form-factor SBC based on Intel's extended-temperature Atom Z5xxP processor. Claimed to run on under seven Watts, the “Vector” is equipped with SSD (solid state disk), CompactFlash, SD, and SATA options, each of them bootable, and offers available touchscreen and S-Video interfaces and a bevy of other I/O, says the company.

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Pixel Qi claims it will begin sampling a seven-inch transflective LCD for tablet devices by the end of this year, and deliver the display in quantity during the first half of 2011. First touted more than a year ago, the company's screens will offer both color and monochrome e-paper modes, and are said to require up to 80 percent less power of an ordinary display.

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Enea announced the release of a Linux configuration and build environment integrated with NetLogic Microsystems' Linux software development kit (SDK). Billed as “an intuitive and extensible Linux jump start kit,” and free to customers using NetLogic's MIPS-based XLP, XLR, and XLS processors, Enea's offering is said to incorporate graphical configuration, build, and debug tools.

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