In a deal estimated between $14M and $20M, Wind River's Workbench developer toolsuite has been selected by Boeing for the US Army's “Future Combat System” (FCS) program. Wind River says its tools will enable the program to standardize on a single development environment across multiple sub-projects involving multiple operating systems. (more…)

Motorola is shipping its Linux-based A1200 smartphone to distributors in China, where the phone will be sold under a “Ming” model-name, according to a hardware blog at TheRegister. (more…)

PC/104 module-vendor Micro/sys is shipping a new tool designed specifically to ease the task of separating PC/104 embedded computer modules from each other, and from application baseboards. (more…)

Sony President Ken Kutaragi confirmed that the Playstation 3 (PS3) has been delayed, at a press conference in Tokyo earlier this week. Kutaragi additionally confirmed that the gaming console will ship with an upgradable 60GB hard drive pre-installed with Linux, according to in-depth coverage at 1up.com. (more…)

Intel has embedded a 2.6 Linux kernel in a compact NAS (network-attached storage) server that aims to bring enterprise storage management features such as hot-swap SATA drives and enclosure management to the entry-level SMB/SOHO market. (more…)

[Updated Mar. 30] — The Consumer Electronic Linux Forum (CELF) has published a preliminary presenters list for its annual conference, and requests that attendees register now, to ensure an accurate head-count. The CELF Embedded Linux Conference is set for Apr. 11-12 in San Jose, Calif., and will feature presentations, tutorials, and informal “birds-of-a-feather” sessions delivered and attended by… (more…)

DevSource has published the first episode of an online video series entitled “Great Minds in Development.” This first installment features Dr. Jakob Nielsen, reputed to be the top Web usability guru, according to DevSource. (more…)

Arcom is shipping a new, low-power Geode-based single-board computer (SBC) in the EBX format. The SBC-GX533 is based on an AMD GX [email protected] x86 processor, and is available with a Linux 2.6 development kit. (more…)

This guest column by Wasabi VP and General Counsel Jay Michaelson responds to a reaction from Free Software Foundation General Counsel Eban Moglen to a (more…)

A six-year-old, German embedded Linux vendor is offering uClinux tools and services for a Freescale SoC (system-on-chip) targeting control applications. Emlix says it worked with Freescale to create products and services for the DragonFire MCF5329, which features a 240MHz core, LCD controller, and optional CAN-bus, Ethernet, and crypto engine. (more…)

This clear, technical article introduces initramfs, a Linux 2.6 feature that enables an initial root filesystem and init program to reside in kernel memory cache, rather than on a ramdisk (as with initrd filesystems). (more…)

Intel has embedded a 2.6 Linux kernel in a compact NAS (network-attached storage) server that aims to bring enterprise storage management features such as hot-swap SATA drives and enclosure management to the entry-level SMB/SOHO market. (more…)

This LinuxDevices guide provides pointers to our coverage of Linux-based cellular mobile phones, feature phones, and smartphones. For desktop IP phones, please see the separate Linux IP Phones showcase. (more…)

Shipments of PC-based point-of-sale (POS) systems in North America grew five percent in 2005, to nearly $6 billion, market analyst IHL reported Wednesday. Linux-based systems accounted for nine percent of shipments, up from five percent the previous year. Windows-based systems led the market, with a 71 percent share of shipments, IHL reported. (more…)

A small, US-based professional services and consulting company specializing in embedded Linux reports that its revenues grew by an order of magnitude in 2005, while its staff size tripled. Embedded Alley Solutions CEO Pete Popov says the company was also able to increase its level of profitability during the year. (more…)