Foreword — This interview with Opera Software CEO and co-founder Jon S. von Tetzchner covers the Norwegian browser company's history, products, and roadmap. It sheds light on the growing importance of Linux in the embedded market, and the growing importance of the embedded market to Opera. (more…)

Motorola's use of Linux in mobile phones complies with the letter but not the spirit of the GPL, a Newsforge editorial by Nathan Willis suggests. Willis believes Motorola should help the open source community add value to its Linux-based phones. (more…)

MontaVista pioneered embedded Linux, but could watch the spoils fall to rival Wind River if it fails to consolidate its leadership, suggests a BusinessWeek special report. MontaVista must solidify its financial footing and grow faster if it hopes to keep ahold of markets it helped create, the article says. (more…)

Virtio has announced a version of its “Virtual Platform” product aimed at simulating MIPS Technologies's new 34K multi-threaded processor cores. Virtio's VPMM-SC runs on a PC, providing a virtual target and test-bed for application developers evaluating the 34K architecture, or awaiting custom hardware designs based on 34K… (more…)

MIPS Technologies is shipping a family of multi-threaded 32-bit RISC processor cores that it says can support multiple operating systems in SMP or AMP (symmetrical or asymmetrical multiprocessing) configurations. The “34K” family supports Linux, Windows CE, and other embedded OSes, and targets VoIP equipment, set-top boxes, network routers, digital TVs, digital cameras, portable media players, and other… (more…)

The two largest PowerPC chip vendors have announced a cooperative agreement. IBM and Freescale have pledged to create a common Power ISA (instruction set architecture), and to collaborate on technology, infrastructure, and marketing programs aimed at driving the architecture into a broader range of applications. (more…)

Modern CMOS image sensors provide high resolution digital output of 10 to 12 bits. When CCD sensors are used, the same (or higher) resolution is provided by separate ADC or integrated CCD signal processors. This resolution is significantly higher than that used in popular image and video formats. (more…)

LinuxDevices.com has launched a discussion forum specifically focused on the exciting new Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. We believe the 770 has lots of potential, and we expect it to evolve rapidly as more and more of the tablets get into Linux enthusiasts' hands. (more…)

EuroOSCON (O'Reilly European Open Source Convention) is seeking embedded Linux speakers for its second annual event, set for Sept. 18-21 in Brussels, Belgium, and themed “opening innovation.” Prospective topics include VoIP (voice-over-IP), device hacking, security, project management, and more. (more…)

Robosapien creator Mark Tilden confirms that Wowwee expects to ship a Linux-based version of its popular toy robot. The former robotic physicist for NASA's JPL facility promises the “RSMedia Bot” will be “completely user reconfigurable at several levels, and eminently hackable,” according to a wit-filled, fun… (more…)

IBM has published the following new 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…)

WISchip International will soon release an IPTV (internet protocol television) reference design based on its real-time streaming media decoder SoC (system on chip). The DeCypher 8100 IPTV is described as a highly integrated reference design that combines advanced, network-ready video and audio decoding, hardware accelerated… (more…)

Protech Systems of Taiwan has introduced a new series of fanless panel PCs that support Linux. The PPC-736XF series offers three models with display sizes ranging from 8.4 inches to 15 inches, according to the company. (more…)

Bredex is shipping the first stable version of a graphical tool that it claims can be used by non-programmers to create application testing routines for Java/Swing applications. (more…)

EmbWise Technologies is shipping a Linux driver and stack for tiny hard drives based on the MMC (multimedia memory card) form factor. The company's MMC-CE-ATA stack supports the CE-ATA (consumer electronics AT-attachment) standard jointly promoted by Intel, Toshiba, Hitach, Seagate, and Marvell. (more…)