Trolltech today announced the release of Qtopia Desktop 1.7.0 for Mac OS X, rounding out the Linux and Windows desktop platforms initially supported with the Aug. 6 release of Qtopia 1.7. (more…)

Embedded BSD specialist Wasabi Systems will collaborate with Intel on an optimized GNU toolchain for Intel XScale technology microprocessors. Wasabi expects the benchmark-driven work to broadly benefit open-source embedded development projects where the GNU tools are the “toolchain of choice,” including projects on Linux, Wasabi Certified NetBSD, and others. (more…)

In this free, online course at IBM's DeveloperWorks website, Gentoo President/CEO Daniel Robbins explains how to configure and compile the Linux kernel from sources. Robbins says the course is “ideal for those who want to learn about or improve their Linux kernel compilation and configuration skills,” and that he covers important configuration… (more…)

ProSyst Software AG has released 3.0 versions of its mGUI Java library for embedded Linux devices and its mBrowser Java-based browser. The improved tools feature extremely small memory footprints and rich multimedia and TV features, according to ProSyst, and are meant for use in mobile phones, handhelds, set-top-boxes, digital TVs, and automotive infotainment systems. (more…)

The Open Group is expanding its range of test suites with the introduction of a new “VSELX” line of modular test suites for embedded Linux systems, and early licensees are now being sought to participate in the test development group. (more…)

Updated 2:30pm PDT — Royal Consumer Information Products and Trolltech announced that they are jointly developing a new line of “feature-rich” and “competitively priced” Linux-based handheld devices that incorporate Trolltech's Qtopia application platform, thereby providing software compatibility with Sharp's Zaurus… (more…)

NextHop Technologies will support MontaVista Software's carrier grade Linux operating system with its NextHop GateD IP-routing software. The combination will give telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network equipment providers (NEPs) in multiple market segments a high-end, pre-tested routing solution on a carrier-grade version of Linux, the companies say. (more…)

Embedded Linux security specialist SnapGear Inc. has announced Q4 2003 availability of a Linux distribution for the Intel IXP2400, IXP2800, and IXP2850 second-generation network processors. SnapGear says its embedded Linux distribution will enable a new range of modestly-priced, high performance network appliances based on Intel IXP2XXX processors. (more…)

Digital home communications technologies specialist D-Link worked with Intel to build an innovative “Central Home Drive” that leverages an embedded Linux operating system and Universal Plug-n-Play (UPnP) technology to create a network-attached repository for shared multimedia files in the home that works in heterogeneous networks out of the box. (more…)

Digital Pioneer has put embedded Linux to work inside an innovative, next-generation payment terminal for parking lots, to solve the problem of reliability, theft, vandalism, and weather damage — common (and potentially expensive) headaches with parking payment meters. (more…)

Microcross has released hardware/software embedded development kits based on Cogent Computer Systems development boards for Sharp LH79520, ARM720T, Atmel AT91RM9200 ARM920T, and Motorola MCF5272 Coldfire microprocessors. (more…)

Open source software for wireless applications has been slow coming, according to an article at IBM's DeveloperWorks, but with more corporate involvement that's changing. The article sketches the open source landscape for wireless, including the following projects: (more…)

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) rolled out a comprehensive USB On-The-Go (OTG) compliance program today, including compliance test documentation, Certified USB On-The-Go logos, and compliance test tools to assist companies in preparing for certification testing for their hand-held devices. (more…)

In-memory databases may meet the performance and predictability demands of real-time applications running on embedded Linux, but how can a memory-only database survive failure of the hardware device on which it resides or the software environment in which it operates? (more…)

This whitepaper describes how engineers at IBM's Pervasive Computing Advanced Technology Laboratory created a Linux-based, intelligent, remote control system for a model airplane as a way to showcase gateway server technology. (more…)