Embedded Linux specialist TimeSys Corp. inaugurated a Systems Integrator Partner Program today, aimed at expanding the availability of custom Linux development services based on its TimeSys-certified Linux technology components and its TimeStorm suite of development and testing tools. (more…)

As the prices and complexity of home networking products have decreased and as consumers have begun to demand more enabled products to plug into their networks, the Internet enabled smart home is getting closer to a reality, according to In-Stat/MDR. However, the hi-tech research firm reports that the evolution of the smart home has not been happening as fast as most companies involved had predicted, and… (more…)

Bartlett Press has released a new book that introduces Assembly language programming under Linux. Programming from the Ground Up, by Jonathan Bartlett, aims to provide an understanding of “the language of the computer itself” that can help programmers improve, regardless of their… (more…)

MEN Micro has launched a PC/104-Plus SBC (single board computer) based on a telematics SoC (system-on-chip) from Freescale. The rugged, extended temperature range PP01 board features Freescale's low-power 384MHz MPC5200 PowerPC processor, supports Linux and VxWorks, and targets telematics, harsh environment, and… (more…)

Access has released a new version of its browser for Linux devices, along with a new SDK (software development kit) for UI (user interface) development. The SDK supports both the GTK+ and Qt/Embedded application environments under Linux, and targets mobile phones, PDAs, set-top boxes, digital television, and automobile telematics. (more…)

Altera has revised its SDKs (software development kits) for PLDs (programmable logic devices). Both free and subscription versions of Quartus II 4.1 support Altera's new Cyclone II FPGA family, and both can be used to develop custom logic devices that run uClinux. Additionally, the subscription version supports Linux development hosts. (more…)

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) has added a chip at the top end of its “TX System RISC” line of general-purpose embedded processors. The 64-bit MIPS-based TX9956CXBG is the first Toshiba CPU based on 90nm process technology, and the first to use Toshiba's TX99/H4 core. (more…)

Brime Italia used Linux as the embedded software platform in a family of portable muscle stimulator devices that it developed for BIAC Srl. The BIAC Portable Medical Electric Muscle Stimulators integrate color touchscreen displays, wireless networking, and medical sensor interfaces. (more…)

Brime Italia used Linux as the embedded software platform in a family of portable muscle stimulator devices that it developed for BIAC Srl. The BIAC Portable Medical Electric Muscle Stimulators integrate color touchscreen displays, wireless networking, and medical sensor interfaces. (more…)

Possio AB has enhanced its PX30 wireless access point (WAP) with 3G networking capabilities. The company claims the PX30 is the first access point to allow users to connect to the Internet through 3G (third-generation) mobile networks, which carry Internet data at broadband speeds. (more…)

AbsoluteValue Systems (AVS) is shipping a hardware/software reference design for wireless access points based on embedded Linux. The “WPD3” design includes a Linux implementation with source, development tools, one of three hardware reference boards, one or more mini-PCI wireless LAN cards, and documentation. (more…)

SlickEdit, a graphical IDE (integrated development tool) used as the basis of several development tools related to embedded Linux, has gained support for a free C/C++ interpreter. The Ch interpreter, from SoftIntegration, is supported in version 9 of SlickEdit, and brings support for advanced mathematical and engineering functions. (more…)

Embedded Linux house MontaVista is included on a list of the top 100 privately held U.S. technology companies assembled by media company AlwaysOn and accounting firm KPMG. The “AO100” list highlights companies with exceptional revenue or customer growth, and companies with “game-changing” approaches and technologies. (more…)

Roland ED Corporation used embedded Linux to power a real-time graphics presenter to launch in August. The Edirol RG-100 creates 3D graphics and presents high-resolution images for signs and advertisements on large-scale displays at retail shops, amusement parks, commercial showrooms, and other… (more…)

[Updated Dec. 9, 2004] — Nimble Microsystems is shipping a small, low-power, SuperH-based fanless computer that comes with Linux, supports PoE (power-over-Ethernet), and has two Ethernet ports and two mini-PCI slots suitable for 802.11x wireless cards or other internal expansion. (more…)