Via Technologies is shipping a family of x86 embedded processors boasting maximum TDP (thermal design power) of 7.5 Watts at 1.5 GHz, and idle power of 0.5 Watt. The new Eden processors are fabbed in 90 nm technology, and are built into 21×21 mm nanoBGA2 packages. (more…)

Froglogic is preparing a version of its automated GUI (graphical user interface) test suite that supports GUIs written with Tk (toolkit). Squish/Tk also supports GUIs written in mixed Qt/Tk environments, the company says. Squish is a GUI testing tool aimed at EDA (electronic design automation) applications. (more…)

Aplix says its Java virtual machine (JVM) is a component of the first shipping mobile phones powered by Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP2420 applications processors, the 902i-series phones from NEC and Panasonic that work with NTT DoCoMo's 3G mobile network. (more…)

Trolltech has updated and renamed its graphics toolkit and development kit for embedded Linux devices. “Qtopia Core” is based on a Linux port of the company's Qt 4.0 development framework, and replaces its earlier Qt/Embedded product. (more…)

A draft third version of the GNU GPL released yesterday is no more complex than it needs to be, despite the addition of language to deal with threats posed by software patents and DRM (digital rights management), writes Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at Linux-Watch. (more…)

Buffalo Technology has embedded Linux in a single-disk NAS (network attached storage) device equipped with a 266MHz PowerPC processor. The LinkStation is also available, sans hard drive but with a variety of open source software downloads, as the “Kuro-Box HG,” a $240 PowerPC development… (more…)

Opera Software is shipping a version of its web browser aimed at TVs, set-top boxes, phones, and other consumer devices. Opera 8.5 for devices aims to provide an execution environment for web applications and user interfaces, in addition to the “full” Internet experience Opera has long claimed to offer on embedded devices. (more…)

Buffalo Technology used embedded Linux to build a compact NAS (network attached storage) device with a capacity of 160 to 450 gigabytes. The LinkStation Home Server features gigabit Ethernet connectivity and the capability of streaming multimedia content to media players that comply with DLNA specifications. (more…)

A development services company in Italy has released a dual-licensed, multi-platform HTTP/S server aimed at helping developers of small embedded devices create NUIs (network user interfaces) based on static or dynamic web pages. KLone features C/C++ scripting libraries, ROM-able build options, and advanced HTTP features such as sessions and cookies. (more…)

Neuros Audio will reportedly shift two products to Linux, and launch a third based on open source software. Existing Neuros products being transitioned to Linux include a portable media player (PMP) and a media recorder, while the new product is a music server, Neuros has revealed. (more…)

TimeSys will host two free Webinars about its LinuxLink online service for embedded developers later this month. A PowerPC version is scheduled for Jan. 24th, while an x86 version is set for Jan. 30th. The x86 Webinar includes a 14-day trial subscription to LinuxLink services for x86. (more…)

The USPTO (US Patent and Trade Office) decision to uphold Microsoft's patents on the FAT (file allocation table) filesystem will likely be challenged, writes Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at Linux-Watch. The patents could theoretically allow Microsoft to extract royalties from users of Linux and other software capable of reading and writing FAT-based filesystems. (more…)

Arabella has enhanced its microcode implementation for Freescale's PowerPC-based NPUs (network processor units), adding support for PPP (point-to-point protocol) and the TSEC (three-speed Ethernet controller) in PowerQUICC-3 NPUs. The company claims EFP (Expedited Fast Path) microcode increases throughputs 10 times, when benchmarked under its AMP (asymmetrical multi-processing) Linux… (more…)

A Linux hacker with an electrical engineering background and experience creating robots for the legendary performance art troupe Survival Research Laboratories (SRL) has created a website devoted to… (more…)

[Updated Jan. 12] — Sharp used embedded Linux and Devicescape's WiFi stack to build a 32-inch flat-panel TV/PC display with a built-in 802.11a/b/g wireless media adapter. The IT-32X2 has a built-in HDTV tuner, and USB ports for viewing photos from digital cameras or USB storage devices. (more…)