This online article from Linux Journal magazine explains how to take advantage of some useful fuctions in the GNU C library in order to save precious memory or find nasty bugs . . . (more…)

A new Linux-based set-top box has been announced by Video Without Boundaries Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL). The VWB-3000 “MediaReady Internet/DVD Player”, which is roughly the size of a normal DVD player, combines the functions of DVD player and Internet access. Consumers can use the new device to browse the web, play streaming media, access their email, watch DVDs, and “even sing karaoke from any… (more…)

Foreword: In this whitepaper, RTLinux originator Victor Yodaiken gives an overview of synchronization methods for real-time, with special attention to the RTCore (RTLinux) real-time operating system. A glossary, included at the end, provides some useful tutorial material. (more…)

Intersil Corp. says its new Wi-Fi system-on-chip controller represents the world's most highly integrated access point silicon solution, providing both wireless and Ethernet connectivity and a built-in ARM9 CPU core. (more…)

Embedded Solutions AG announced a new hardware/software kit for developers creating Linux-based embedded systems with Ethernet connectivity. The kit includes a small ARM7-based processor module, a baseboard for evaluation and development/debug purposes, and a uCLinux-based embedded Linux software package. (more…)

Lineo uSolutions Inc. (Tokyo) announced availability of a version of its embedded Linux kernel, called uLinux, that supports the recently announced TX7901 MIPS RISC processor from Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (more…)

[Updated 9:00pm PDT] — WindowsForDevices.com reports that Microsoft has “dropped the other shoe”, as it were, announcing the first source code sharing program for its Windows CE embedded OS (or any OS, for that matter) that allows developers and manufacturers to actually redistribute modified OS code in real commercial products. (more…)

The May 2003 issue of Linux Journal magazine takes a close look at the Linux kernel in a series of technical articles. Included in this issue are . . .

• Kernel Mode Linux, by Toshiyuki Maeda — Run any program in kernel space for maximum speed, but use your new power responsibly. (more…)

AMD, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft have jointly announced formation of a non-profit organization with the goal of developing specifications for security in computing platforms and devices. The new group, called the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), is chartered to “work to create open standards that can be adopted for use in products and solutions across the spectrum of computing, including PCs,… (more…)

Envivio and TUXIA demonstrated an MPEG-4 enabled interactive IP TV set-top box at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference this week in Las Vegas. The demo showcased hardware, software, and services for an end-to-end low-bandwidth IP TV solution, the companies said. (more…)

This online article from Linux Journal magazine explains how to create dedicated Linux CD mini-distributions that boot and launch only what is necessary for a specific application. The author goes through a detailed example of building a mini-distribution, including compiling the kernel, creating the filesystem, and using space-saving components like BusyBox and uClibc. (more…)

SuperH Inc. and TimeSys Corp. announced that they have formed a stratregic partnership for embedded Linux support for the SuperH CPU cores. SuperH will include TimeSys Linux Standard Edition software development kits (SDKs) with its SH-4 processor cores, and the two companies will collaborate to develop an embedded Linux platform for upcoming SH-5 processor cores, the companies said. (more…)

Honeywell is expanding its building automation solutions program with the addition of a Linux-based controller, reports European software firm SYSGO (Mainz, Germany). SYSGO said it recently completed the development of Linux-based system software for the Honeywell Excel Web, a new member of Honeywell's Excel… (more…)

Eventide announced what is claimed to be the first digital voice logging recorder and archiving system to be based on a Linux software platform. The VR778, which can record up to 160 channels of input, is intended for mission-critical environments including public health, safety, and security applications. (more…)

Pingtel announced availability of an IP PBX (private branch exchange) infrastructure software suite which uses open standards and runs on standard Linux-based systems. The product, called SIPxchange IP PBX, is said to take advantage of industry standards and an open architecture — including SIP, Java, XML and VoiceXML, and Linux — to provide “more affordable, manageable, productive, and secure voice… (more…)