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…)

Next week, Addison-Wesley Professional books will publish the Second Edition of Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment. Originally authored by Richard Stevens and published in 1992, the new edition has been substantially updated by Stephen Rago, one of the developers of UNIX System V Release 4, (more…)

Fastwel will soon ship a low-power, high-integration single-board computer (SBC) in a compact, 3.5-inch form-factor. The CPB902 is based on an STMicroelectronics VEGA processor and features onboard CRT/LCD video, dual 100Mbit Ethernet ports, six serial ports, and support for Linux, according to the Russian company. (more…)

Eurotech S.p.A. says it expects to begin trading on the Italian stock exchange by the end of 2005. Eurotech's stock offering, which will be tracked on Italy's high-growth TechSTAR index, is being led by Italian investment banking firm Mediobanco, under the supervision of Borsa Italiana S.p.A., (more…)

A Bulgarian company is shipping a wireless remote control and monitoring device based on eCos, an open source embedded operating system. The Home Securer provides wireless remote access via a built-in tri-band GSM radio. Despite its name, it is targeted at industrial, business, and home users. (more…)

Connect Tech used embedded Linux in a line of compact, intelligent Ethernet-to-serial interface adapters introduced last year. The Blue Heat/Net devices enable remote monitoring of a wide range of serial-interfaced equipment over the Web or on a local network, without requiring a dedicated PC. (more…)

A German vendor claiming to have the best-selling embedded Linux distribution in Europe has begun offering a free version of its product as a download from its website. FreeToolbox lets developers use a command-line version of SYSGO's popular ELinOS embedded Linux development environment free of charge. (more…)

Connect Tech used uClinux as the embedded software platform within a line of compact, intelligent Ethernet-to-serial interface adapters introduced last year. The Blue Heat/Net devices enable remote monitoring of a wide range of serial-interfaced equipment over the Web or on a local network, without requiring a dedicated PC. (more…)

A German PC shop is shipping a tiny Geode-based PC available with a choice of Linux operating systems. Concept Distribution's “miniPC” measures 5.5 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches (13 x 14 x 3.5cm), and is available with thin-client and general-purpose Linux OSes. (more…)

Amino is building an inexpensive Linux IP-STB (set-top-box) based on a single-core Texas Instruments DSP (digital signal processor) and virtual platform technology from Jaluna. Jaluna says its OSWare technology helped Amino minimize BOM (bill of materials) costs while re-using existing Linux software. (more…)

Fabrice Bellard has proven the concept of a low-cost DVB-T emitter based on a standard PC running Linux. Bellard's demonstration exploits harmonics generated by VGA video cards to pipe a usable VHF-range signal directly into DVB-T set-top boxes. Bellard says he plans to release the source code, given enough interest. (more…)

Virtio is shipping virtual platform technology for Freescale's newest mobile multimedia processor. The VPMX31 Virtual Platform aims to enable parallel software and hardware development efforts for devices based on i.MX31/i.MX31L chips, including mobile phones and handheld wireless entertainment devices. (more…)

VersaLogic is shipping a low-power PC/104-Plus single-board computer (SBC) based on an AMD Elan SC520 system-on-chip (SoC) processor. The Lynx SBC supports Linux, and is aimed at headless (no monitor, keyboard, or mouse) embedded applications in monitoring, control, and communications equipment. (more…)

[Updated 3PM] — TimeSys has secured $6M in a round of funding led by Adams Capital Management, with participation from Philips Electronics, The Hillman Company, and CEO Larry Weidman (pictured). TimeSys will use the money to expand commercial reach. Additionally, the company has hired Michel Genard (more…)

IBM is offering a free open source implementation of the IEEE-1275 Open Firmware standard. Slimline Open Firmware (SLOF) can be used by software engineers developing boot firmware, operating systems, or applications for PowerPC, or by hardware engineers interested in fast bring-up of PowerPC-based systems, according to IBM's DeveloperWorks website. (more…)