Jungo Software Technologies announced that Cypress Semiconductor has added an evaluation version of Jungo's WinDriver device driver development tool to Cypress's EZ-USB peripheral controller development kits. The Cypress EZ-USB controllers support full- and hi-speed USB 2.0, and integrate an 8051 processor, serial interface engine, USB transceiver, on-chip RAM and FIFO, and a general programmable… (more…)

Motorola's semiconductor division and MontaVista Software announced support for using Mot's latest DragonBall i.MX “applications processors” in handheld devices running MontaVista's embedded Linux software platform. Motorola said the i.MX processors target mobile wireless applications such as smartphones and wireless PDAs. (more…)

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The Open Source community-based software development model provides industry, government, and academia with significant opportunities to leverage IT investments and increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency by using and continually improving high quality Open Source software. (more…)

An interesting Linux-based wireless home appliance targeting international travelers is set to go on sale today in France. According to Nexedi, its “TVBrick Home Server” allows travelers to watch home TV channels when they are abroad. The device, which is based on the OpenBrick platform (pictured below) connects to a broadband Internet connection in the home, and… (more…)

MontaVista Software announced the addition of Judith Davis Wheatley to its management team, as vice president of Business Development. Wheatley will head up the company's business development strategy and initiatives, the company said. (more…)

Following completion of the first Linux in Control Workshop held recently in Leuven, Belgium, Control Solutions Magazine interviewed Peter Wurmsdobler, one of the workshop's organizers, to explore the current state and future expectations for Linux in the control industry. (more…)

Idelix Software released Version 3.0 of a software development kit (SDK) for its “Pliable Display Technology” (PDT) software technology. Idelix describes PDT as “a patents-pending virtual lens technology” that expands the useful display space available on handheld devices and other embedded systems, allowing users to “view and interact with their data within the limitation of the small display screens.” … (more…)

RealNetworks announced the release of source code for Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL, pronounced “smile”), an open standard for synchronized display of digital presentations, to the Helix Community. With the source code of SMIL 2.0 and the Helix… (more…)

The GNU Bayonne project has announced the integration of the OpenH323 stack into GNU Bayonne. GNU Bayonne Project leader David Sugar writes . . .

Later this week, as part of this year's Libre Software Meeting, being held in Metz, France, I will demonstrate functional GNU Bayonne integration with the OpenH323 stack. (more…)

Cyclades introduced a compact, Linux-based single port console server for remote access, monitoring, and management of network infrastructures. According to Cyclades, the AlterPath Advanced Console Server (ACS1) creates a secure, “out-of-band” communications path to remotely access and control servers, network equipment, or… (more…)

One LinuxDevices.com reader (Alex) notes that ARM development platforms are generally expensive, precluding their use by amateurs, enthusiasts, or even professionals constrained to a budget. But Alex thinks he may have found a solution to this dilemma . . . (more…)

Sysgo announced a pair of embedded Linux toolkits for its ELinOS v2.2. The “BasicToolkit” is meant for use in evaluation, testing, and for educational purposes, while the “DevelopmentKit” is aimed at embedded system developers, and provides extended tools and support, the company said. (more…)

This article at Electronic Business profiles embedded Linux vendor MontaVista Software, including MontaVista's funding, approach to the market, product strategy, and competitors. The articles includes a list of the top ten vendors in the worldwide market for embedded software, according to Venture Development Corp., and notes that MontaVista ranked ninth and was the only Linux-only vendor in the… (more…)

Cyclades Corp. introduced a compact, Linux-based single port console server for remote access, monitoring, and management of network infrastructures. According to Cyclades, the AlterPath Advanced Console Server (ACS1) creates a secure, “out-of-band” communications path to remotely access and control servers, network equipment, or automation devices via serial console ports, which can even function when… (more…)

CNET reports that a beta version of Linux 2.6 could be out as early as next week. “I'm planning on starting the so-called 'pre-2.6' series in early July, and that is kind of a beta series,” Linus Torvalds reportedly said in an interview. The first full kernel 2.6 release, version 2.6.0, will probably occur a few months later, Torvalds told CNET. (more…)