Intec Automation is shipping a $200 credit-card sized SBC (single-board computer) small enough to embed in actuators and tight enclosures, yet powerful enough to run uClinux. The SteriodMicros WildFire microcontroller is based on a 64MHz ColdFire processor, and targets industrial control and automation. (more…)

Canadian Linux PDA specialist Empower Technologies has opened a US subsidiary in Redmond, Wash. The subsidiary will demonstrate a Linux environment running on a dual-core Texas Instruments (TI) RISC/DSP chip at the TI Developer Conference (TIDC), set for Feb. 15-17 in Houston, Texas. (more…)

Juniper Networks used a real-time POSIX core from FSMLabs, along with BSD, in a line of service routers for branch offices. The J-series Service Router line runs RTCore BSD, along with Juniper's BSD-based “JunOS” operating environment, ensuring high QoS (quality-of-service) even on congested networks, Juniper says. (more…)

Sonos says it is now shipping its Linux-based home music distribution system, unveiled earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Sonos Digital Music System is a multi-zone wired or wireless music networking system with a stylish Linux-based remote control. (more…)

A startup founded by former SnapGear CEO Bob Waldie will unveil a family of open source KVM switches (keyboard, video, monitor) and console management products in mid-February. Opengear will sell products based on open source KVM software that the company says it will actively support. (more…)

A series of one-day conferences on embedded systems and real-time computing will be held during the next three months in cities around the US and Italy. The Real-Time and Embedded Computing Conference (RTECC) events will include embedded Linux sessions and demonstrations. (more…)

A mobile phone software vendor will ally with a commercial Linux provider to produce a Java/Linux software stack for mobile phones. Esmertec has chosen MontaVista Linux as the reference operating system for its Jbed Advanced multitasking J2ME platform, and will market the combined solution to phone manufacturers. (more…)

The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) hosted a technical conference for members and their invitees earlier this week. LinuxDevices.com's roving reporter attended an interesting session devoted to technology demonstrations — many of an experimental nature — and assembled this comprehensive report. (more…)

Foreword — This whitepaper from embedded software development tools vendor Viosoft discusses the selection of a graphical debugger, examining various considerations to help developers choose the right tool for board bring-up, kernel porting, and application development. “A good debugger should be the single most powerful weapon in your development arsenal, helping to improve the quality of your… (more…)

IBM has published the following technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerWorks Website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

Sensoria used Linux in a wireless mesh router that can bridge civil service radio networks, enabling first responders to communicate at emergency scenes. The EnRoute400 runs a 2.6-series kernel, along with proprietary mesh networking software. It targets emergency response, homeland security, military, and industrial applications. (more…)

Motorola will introduce eight to 10 Linux smartphones in 2005, according to its Taiwanese division, as quoted by the DigiTimes, an IT-focused daily paper in Taiwan. More than a quarter of the company's new phone launches for the year will be Linux smartphones, the article says. (more…)

The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) hosted a technical conference for members and their invitees earlier this week. LinuxDevices.com's roving reporter attended an interesting session devoted to technology demonstrations, and assembled this complete list of what was there, to help our readers stay informed. (more…)

Sensoria used Linux in a wireless mesh router for first responders that has also been deployed by front-line US infantry in Afghanistan. The EnRoute400 runs a 2.6-series Linux kernel, supports a variety of wireless radios, and uses a proprietary mesh networking stack that supports voice, video, and other high-bandwidth signals. (more…)

Adlink has released an ETX form-factor single-board computer (SBC) that supports embedded Linux on Celeron and Pentium processors. Target markets for the ETX-IM333 include medical automation, instrumentation, gaming, POS, mobile computing, and transportation, according to the company. (more…)