IBM envisions a greater role for mobile devices, thin clients, and other embedded systems in enterprise computing. It has announced a “client model” enabling customers to deploy, manage, and provision business applications and data to client devices such as shop-floor terminals, PDAs, and cell phones, and to traditional thick clients. (more…)

TimeSys will offer in June a free single-kernel real-time Linux board support package (BSP) as well as a complete development toolset for a powerful dual-PowerPC processor VMEbus single board computer targeting military and aerospace applications. (more…)

BargainPDA.com has published a thorough (and extensive) review of Sharp's Zaurus SL-6000, a Linux based PDA that began shipping in the US in the fall of last year. (more…)

Ingenient Technologies has ported its CODEC set for embedded Linux to the Texas Instruments (TI) DM342, a programmable digital media processor that targets IP (Internet protocol) set-top boxes and digital media adapters. (more…)

This whitepaper from FSMLabs Product Manager Matt Sherer provides simple coding examples that show how to achieve worst-case response times of a few milliseconds — or even a few hundred nanoseconds — with RTLinuxPro. RTLinuxPro comprises a tiny real-time kernel that runs Linux or BSD as its idle task. (more…)

Foreword — This whitepaper from FSMLabs engineer Matt Sherer describes the “CPU reservation” capabilities of RTLinuxPro, a dual-kernel real-time Linux operating system from FSMLabs. RTLinuxPro comprises a tiny real-time kernel running a general purpose operating system — either Linux or BSD — as its idle task. Enjoy! (more…)

NexGen City has embedded Linux into the first VoIP (voice over internet protocol) push-to-talk (PTT) handset for emergency workers and “first responders.” The “NexPaq” is currently undergoing testing in the first NexLink mesh network, which is nearing completion in Garland, Texas. (more…)

The worldwide market for mobile phones slowed slightly in the first quarter of 2004 due to expected seasonal effects, but still managed to post impressive growth year-on-year, according to IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone QView. Worldwide mobile phone shipments decreased sequentially by 5.9 percent in 1Q04 and increased by 29.3 percent year-over-year to 152.7 million units. (more…)

NexGen City has used embedded Linux to build what it claims to be the first VoIP (voice over internet protocol) push-to-talk (PTT) handset for emergency workers and “first responders.” Designed for use with NexGen's NexLink wireless broadband mobile network, the handset will reach general availability in Q4, 2004. (more…)

Wind River is sponsoring a seminar for VxWorks developers migrating to embedded Linux, and for embedded Linux developers having trouble executing projects. The one-day event will take place May 18, in Sunnyvale, Calif., and will be presented by embedded Linux and VxWorks consultant Thomas Besemer. (more…)

Daimler-Chrysler has used real-time embedded Linux in a portable automotive diagnostic tool currently shipping to dealers and repair shops. The StarScan tool enables shops to work on 2004-model year and later Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep vehicles incorporating CAN (controller area network) buses. (more…)

On May 5, 1862, 4,000 Mexican loyalists defeated 8,000 French and revolting Mexican troops in the Battle of Puebla, an event celebrated around the world as Cinco de Mayo. Novell has chosen this day to release the first beta of Mono 1.0, an open source alternative to Microsoft's .Net framework. (more…)

Espial Group has released a new version of its Escape browser for television displays. Escape 5.1 supports Linux and “other embedded operating systems,” on x86, MIPS, PPC, and ST Micro chips. It uses fit-to-width, font flooring, and other techniques to adapt Web content for TV viewing. (more…)

Daimler-Chrysler has used real-time embedded Linux in a portable automotive diagnostic tool currently shipping to dealers and repair shops. The StarScan tool enables shops to work on 2004-model year and later Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep vehicles incorporating CAN (controller area network) buses. (more…)

A whitepaper published this week by IDC describes profound changes in enterprise computing that could bring a proliferation of embedded Linux devices to an IT department near you. The paper also examines Red Hat's evolving desktop and embedded Linux strategy in the context of this sea change. (more…)