Renesas is readying a SuperH system-on-chip (SoC) powerful enough to process multimedia on systems without dedicated DSPs (digital signal processors). The SH7780 will use a new SH-4-compatible core and feature three buses and an improved cache architecture. It will target car navigation systems, game machines, and digital home electronics products. (more…)

Interact-TV has launched a new convergent media player / PVR (personal video recorder), and has upgraded its Linux-based OS's application stack. The Telly MC1200 supports up to three internal hard drives, and runs Telly 3.0 software, also available as a free upgrade to owners of older Telly models. (more…)

[Updated Aug. 17, 2004] — The market for 64-bit embedded processors will grow rapidly, fueled by demand for cellular handsets, PCs, and DVD players, according to a report from In-Stat/MDR. Ironically, the report also found that ARM leads the 64-bit microprocessor market — even though it lacks a 64-bit product. (more…)

O'Reilly has published a book for developers interested in learning about the Mono development framework. “Mono: A Developer's Notebook,” by Edd Dumbill and Niel M. Bornstein, uses lab excercises, mini-projects and other task-oriented content to introduce programmers to the open source alternative to Microsoft's… (more…)

Market research firm VDC (Venture Development Corporation) says embedded developers are turning away from Microsoft Windows CE, Wind River VxWorks, and roll-your-own in-house OSes as they embrace embedded Linux in growing numbers. The finding is part of VDC's 2004 Embedded Software Strategic Market Intelligence Program. (more…)

The OSDL (Open Source Development Labs) will open an office in the Chinese capital of Beijing, where it will work with government agencies and IT companies to improve and promote Linux. China has a rapidly growing Linux software market and is a priority for the OSDL. (more…)

This whitepaper from esteemed Linux author and TimeSys product manager Bill von Hagen discusses how graphical tools can assist embedded Linux developers in creating filesystems and managing application packages and library dependencies. (more…)

An application stack for smartphones was named “Best Embedded Solution” at this year's LinuxWorld tradeshow, held last week in San Francisco. Trolltech's Qtopia Phone took the honors, edging out Cloudscape, an embedded Java database recently (more…)

Snom has released a Linux-based VoIP phone for small- and medium-sized enterprises. The “high-end affordable” Snom 220 offers international language support, including Asian languages, and many advanced features such as 16-bit audio, call waiting indication, call intrusion, call divert, call park, call pick-up, music-on-hold, and… (more…)

According to a report released today by analyst firm Research and Markets, the global market for PDAs totaled $1.77 billion in 2003, and will grow to around $3 billion over the next five years. The data comes from the firm's newly released report, “Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2004 to 2009.” (more…)

Linux will threaten Symbian dominance in the smartphone market, according to a research report published by analyst firm Research and Markets. The first-year report, “Defining The Market For Full-Feature Handsets,” examines the adoption of “full-featured operating systems” such as Linux, Windows Mobile, and Palm in the mobile handset market. (more…)

BOScom has launched a high-end, Linux-based thin client capable of running OpenOffice and Java applications locally. The Bosanova LTC 1000 has a fanless VIA embedded processor clocked at 1GHz, legacy and modern ports, and PCMCIA, PCI, and SmartCard expansion slots. (more…)

This whitepaper from TimeSys discusses how graphical tools can assist embedded Linux developers in creating filesystems and managing application packages and library dependencies. It uses TimeSys's TimeStorm tools to illustrate several points, but is largely vendor neutral in its explanation of concepts fundamental to embedded Linux development. (more…)

BOScom has launched a high-end thin client capable of running OpenOffice and Java applications locally. The Bosanova LTC 1000 has a fanless VIA embedded processor clocked at 1GHz, legacy and modern ports, and PCMCIA, PCI, and SmartCard expansion slots. (more…)

A device designer and its Linux software/middleware partner are bootstrapping a third-party software ecosystem around a reference design for convergent media devices. Video Without Boundaries (VWB) and Linux partner CAC Media started the MediaReady Convergence Software Suite (MCSS) Developer Program to “increase customer… (more…)