USB and networking solutions specialist Belcarra Technologies has updated its USBLAN suite of host drivers for networking computers with embedded devices over USB. Proprietary Windows and MacOS/X drivers are now available, along with a Linux host driver usbdnet available under GPL or another license if used with Remote NDIS (RNDIS). (more…)

The UPSLink, from Sena Technologies, is a small device that enables the management of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on an open network. The device is accessed via Internet/SNMP protocols, to enable a smart UPS to be managed on the network by SNMP, a web client, or telnet. (more…)

SciTech Software is offering its SNAP SDK for X11, Qt, Qt/Embedded, DOS, OS/2, and other industrial embedded OSs for free download under the LGPL license ((more…)

When the ability to write and modify your own management software is the main objective, a custom-built wireless access point is the way to go. Take a look at what's involved in building a wireless bridge using Linux, including software and hardware considerations. (more…)

The Dreambox DM7000 from Dream-Multimedia-Tv (DMM) is a $395 Linux-based digital radio and digital TV (DVB) satellite (or cable) receiver with digital video recorder (DVR) functions and PC connectivity. It is implemented using IBM's STB04500 set-top box chipset, which provides the necessary DVB functions like transport stream demultiplexing and MPEG2 decoding inexpensively. (more…)

Objective Interface Systems and MontaVista Software have jointly announced the release of Objective Interface's ORBexpress RT C++ for MontaVista Linux Professional Edition. The companies claim the new object request broker (ORB) combines high-performance with extreme reliability and a small footprint. (more…)

The UPSLink, from Sena Technologies, is a small device that enables the management of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on an open network. The device is accessed via Internet/SNMP protocols, to enable a smart UPS to be managed on the network by SNMP, a web client, or telnet. (more…)

Paradise Datacom has chosen BlueCat Linux to power its next-generation satellite data modems, citing BlueCat's comprehensive set of embedded tools, the flexibility of its open-source software, and the upgrade path provided by application binary interface (ABI) compatibility with LynuxWorks' LynxOS hard… (more…)

Birdstep Technology is offering freely downloadable software development kits (SDKs) to promote its Raima Database Manager (RDM) embedded database technology. The company hopes to sell support packages for the freely downloadable SDKs, at a range of levels and for periods of up to five years. (more…)

VME board-maker Pentek has ported the open source eCos embedded operating system to the Motorola G4 PowerPC processor, calling the solution ideal for data acquisition, software radio, storage, and recording applications. (more…)

Magic4 says it will port its popular mobile messaging suite to Linux, and that Linux devices using the company's multimedia messaging system (MMS) and instant messaging (IM) components will reach the market in Q1, 2004. (more…)

Motorola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Galvin announced Monday that the company intends to separate its semiconductor operations — the “world's #1 embedded processor company” — into an independent, publicly traded company. SPS is responsible for such processors as the PowerPC, PowerQUICC, ARM-based DragonBall i.MX, and ColdFire processors. (more…)

NEC has selected MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) as the operating system for a new NEC AdvancedTCA telecommunications packet core node (PCN) for mobile operators announced several weeks ago. (more…)

A new $99 “digital media receiver” from Hauppauge that runs embedded Linux has been reviewed favorably by CNet. Hauppauge's MediaMVP is a low cost thin-client device that connects a home PC running Win XP Home, XP Pro, or W2K with home TV and A/V equipment. (more…)

Sharp's remarkable SL-C760 embedded Linux PDA has been reviewed yet again, this time by Linux Journal, making it possibly the most-reviewed product not yet released in the United States, ever. (more…)