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…)

Early registration closes today for a conference devoted to the personal and service robot industry. The “RoboBusiness” show claims to be the only event devoted to the commercial application of mobile robotics for the consumer, commercial, civil, and military markets. (more…)

Digium will ship in Q2, 2005, a commercial Linux PBX (private branch exchange) software package based entirely on the open source Asterisk PBX. Asterisk Business Edition will support voice and data transport over TDM, switched, and Ethernet architectures, and has undergone extensive stress-testing, the company says. (more…)

[Updated Mar. 21, 2005] — Adlink is shipping an ETX computer module based on a Mobile Celeron processor, and has promised another based on a Pentium M, with PCI Express. The boards will help close the performance gap between “computer-on-module” (COM) systems and other embedded form-factors, (more…)

MikroTik has launched a line of inexpensive, low-powered SBCs (single-board computers) for wired and wireless routers. The RouterBoard 500 series starts at $140, runs Linux, and features twin mini-PCI sockets and triple Ethernet ports. An optional daughtercard adds four mini-PCI and six Ethernet ports. (more…)

DRM (digital rights management) technology is poised for success on mobile phones, according to market research firm Parks Associates. The firm says clean-slate, interoperable standards will help the controversial technology succeed on phones, despite failures in other consumer device categories. (more…)

Fonix Speech has released updates to its two principal speech software development kits (SDK). Both DECtalk text-to-speech (TTS) and VoiceIn Standard Edition automatic speech recognition (ASR) support Linux, and have gained new features and support for other major operating systems, according to the company. (more…)

An ARM Linux consultancy and SBC (single-board computer) designer in the UK has launched a nifty online resource for the ARM Linux community. The “[email protected]” site publishes results from a kernel auto-build system called KAutobuild that is set up to test out every new Linux kernel on 48 ARM-based targets. (more…)

IBM's developerWorks site has published an article about using Apple's Mac Mini as an embedded platform. The Mini has a fast processor and lots of connectors, and it comes with free self-hosted development tools that can be used to develop kiosks and other embedded devices, (more…)

The founder of the GPL Violations Project has contacted a baker's dozen (13) of alleged GPL violators at this week's giant CeBIT trade show in Germany, according to CNET. Harald Welte, who also authored the ubiquitous iptables/netfilter firewall application, founded the project to raise awareness about obligations, the story says. (more…)

AMCC (Applied Micro Circuits Corp.) will sample in Q2, 2005, a new low-power PowerPC SoC (system-on-chip) targeting networking and storage control plane applications. The 440GR offers faster performance and lower power use than earlier 440-series chips, and is suitable for line cards, multi-radio devices, and control systems, AMCC says. (more…)

BCM Advanced Research has released an SBC (single-board computer) in a 3.5-inch format with support for embedded Linux. The EBC3266 is a scalable platform for all VIA Eden processors, from 400MHz to 1.0GHz. It targets medical, POS, kiosk, and digital multimedia applications, according to the company. (more…)

The market for PC/104 modules shows “strong and continuing viability,” according to a study of the global marketplace by VDC (Venture Development Corporation). PC/104, PC/104-Plus, and PCI-104 are set for growth over the next four years, with PCI-104 the fastest growth segment, the research firm says. (more…)

Octagon Systems is shipping what it says is the fastest EPIC SBC (single-board computer) available. The XE-900 has a 1GHz Via Eden CPU, and is available with a Linux 2.6-based development kit. It targets extreme environment applications such as transportation, security, military, communications, and distributed control. (more…)

[Updated Mar. 22, 2005] — DigiTimes reports that founder and CEO Jim Ready inaugurated a MontaVista branch office in Taiwain this week. MontaVista nets two percent of its revenues in Taiwan, and launched a Taiwan branch on March 1, the Taiwanese tech daily says. (more…)