A company in Japan has developed a technology for camera-equipped handheld devices that uses face recognition technology to authenticate users. Omron says its Okao Vision Face Recognition Sensor can increase the security of mobile devices such as camera phones and PDAs, and protect the data they contain. (more…)

Wintegra is shipping a Linux software stack for its MIPS-based networking chips targeting D-SLAMs (digital subscriber line access multiplexers) and line cards. Wintegra Linux Services (WLS) includes data- and control-plane software and an application interface, and targets access equipment makers building low-cost, high volume devices. (more…)

IntelliCom is shipping a modular family of remote control and monitoring products for industrial equipment. The NetBiter Remote Device Management family supports Ethernet, modem, and GSM/GPRS networks, and includes uClinux-based device adapters, a central management server, and user applications such as Web portals. (more…)

The 17th annual Embedded Systems Conference comes to San Francisco next week, March 6 to March 10. As the largest systems design event in North America, ESC San Francisco is one of the few places that brings all players in the electronics systems design industry together (more…)

WLAN software specialist Instant802 has renamed itself as Devicescape, and launched an off-the-shelf Linux Wi-Fi stack meant to speed the arrival of ubiquitous wireless networking. Universal Wireless Platform (UWP) 2.0 includes a Linux reference design and Eclipse-based tools, and targets consumer electronics devices, office equipment, and network infrastructure. (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, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

A number of the presentations from the OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit held earlier this month are now available online. The presentations span a wide range of topics of interest to LinuxDevices.com readers, including open-source best-practices, issues relating to the GNU General Public License, how to submit kernel patches, and more. (more…)

STMicroelectronics (STM) has released three new chips in its Nomadik family of multimedia-oriented system-on-chip (SoC) processors. The STn8810/11/12 run Linux and target mobile applications requiring multimedia playback and audio/visual communications, such as mobile phones, wireless PDAs, Internet appliances, and automotive infotainment systems. (more…)

American Arium will demonstrate what it claims is the world's first in-circuit emulator/trace port analyzer with 1GB trace depth and a half-clock capture rate of 640 MHz at the Intel Developer Forum next week. The GT-1000D is “Linux-aware,” providing full source-level kernel debug and application debug (more…)

IBM developerWorks has published a 17-page tutorial on building a cross compiler for Linux using the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) within the general context of building an environment for bridging applications to different targets. Author Martin C. Brown describes the basics of compilers and gives a step-by-step tutorial (more…)

Ekahau is offering Wi-Fi device-makers free distribution rights to its wireless device-positioning client software and source code. The “Located by Ekahau” (LBE) partner program enables device manufacturers to promote their wireless products as “location aware,” according to the company. (more…)

This compact Linux box from Arcom provides wireless network-gateway and edge-router services to industrial equipment requiring access to enterprise IT systems or the Internet. Intended for use with both fixed and vehicular telemetry and remote-access services, the WER1500 supports Nextel's iDEN network, with 802.11b optionally available. (more…)

MEN Micro has unveiled a new member of its ESM family of processor boards, an embedded communications engine based on an 833 MHz PowerQUICC III. The EM03A communications engine supports Linux and several other popular embedded operating systems, targeting such applications as routers, switches, hubs, (more…)

MP3tunes has introduced a Linux-powered consumer digital audio server that provides a centralized repository for music and the means to distribute it wirelessly to other devices capable of playback. These include stereos, MP3 players, computers, PDAs, or even devices at the other end of an Internet link. (more…)

A German company named ROAD (Remote Office Access Devices) has introduced an unusual multifunction Linux mobile phone. Flipping the model S101 “Handy-PC” open reveals a keyboard and screen for interacting with computer applications. Flip it closed again, and it's a GSM phone. (more…)