IBM has published the following 12 technical articles and tutorials on its DeveloperWorks and AlphaWorks websites. They cover a range of interesting (though not embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . .

• LPI certification: Compiling sources and managing packages — Welcome to “compiling sources and managing packages,”… (more…)

The USB Implementers Forum released a new specification that defines USB interface for video streaming devices. According to the group, the USB Video Device Class Specification Revision 1.0 provides a standard to which hardware vendors can build USB video streaming devices, and operating system developers can create a single class driver. (more…)

This whitepaper from Intrinsyc describes how engineers at IBM's Pervasive Computing Advanced Technology Laboratory created an embedded Linux based intelligent, high-level remote control system for a model airplane as a way to showcase Gateway Server technology. (more…)

Embedded Linux and a high-end Versalogic single board computer (SBC) form the brain behind ActivMedia's new $30K “PatrolBot,” which ActivMedia calls “the first fully autonomous robotic surveillance and monitoring system available off-the shelf.” VersaLogic will demo PatrolBot at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston… (more…)

The Open Group has expanded its range of test suites to provide the ability to run major elements on embedded targets. The Open Group calls this an opportunity for leading embedded device suppliers to acquire state-of-the-art test tools to ensure the development of conformant POSIX embedded solutions. (more…)

Feynman Software has released a new version of MiniGUI which adds support for uClinux. The release can be built for uClinux with or without thread support. MiniGUI's original author Wei Yongming claims that the threaded version ranks among the best GUI systems available for uClinux. (more…)

NEC has unveiled a new Carrier Grade (CG) Linux based telecom platform that is intended to support mobile operators' growing appetite for large-volume IP packet transmission capabilities to deliver video streaming and GPS (Global Positioning System) services to third generation (3G) mobile handsets. (more…)

The Embedded Market Forecasters (EMF) report comparing the relative costs of development with Linux and Windows continues to ripple the world of embedded computing with discussion and dissent. This collection of three editorials on the topic originally appeared in the Aug. 2003 issue of RTC Magazine. (more…)

What is the value proposition of an embedded operating system? That it is real-time? That it offers high-performance? That it is scalable? That it is reliable? That it is configurable? That it offers broad tool support? That it offers fast time-to-market? That it is well understood? That it is economical? Certainly these attributes are part of what is a longer list of features. (more…)

An article at CNET news.com claims that Sun is contemplating an unusual value-add for customers licensing its Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME): indemnity from SCO lawsuits involving Linux. (more…)

Broadcom announced this week that it has begun shipping the “world's first single-chip Wi-Fi solution.” According to Broadcom, the BCM4317 “AirForce One” is roughly the size of a postage stamp and consumes up to 97% less power than other Wi-Fi (802.11b) implementations. (more…)

Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) designer BraddaHead will show-case Second Sight, its new digital CCTV system based on Linux and JPEG2000, at the upcoming ASIS 2003 and National Summit on Security shows in New Orleans and Washington DC. (more…)

Embedded developers need to address security and reliability concerns, said LynuxWorks at its first annual “Vision Summit” held in San Jose this week. (more…)

The Embedded Market Forecasters (EMF) report seems to make Microsoft look better than it is, but the report is not far wrong about the bloated costs of unmanaged embedded Linux projects. Embedded Linux is an outstanding value for well-managed projects. The software is flexible, powerful, reliable and resource-frugal. (more…)

Despite the title of the report, EMF's “Total Cost of Development” study is really about using the author's TCD metric to compare the development efficiency of Windows Embedded and embedded Linux. (more…)