Via says its “single-chip” chipset targeting UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs), ultra-small notebooks, and other portable devices will ship in Q3. The VX700 combines north- and south-bridge functions into a single 35mm-square chip that mates with Via's x86-compatible C7-M and C7-M ULV (ultra-low voltage) processors. (more…)

This interview with Trolltech Co-CEO Haavard Nord took place the day after Trolltech's IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange. (more…)

Start-up Trinity Audio Group (TAG) is using Linux and open source audio applications in a small, portable, inexpensive digital audio workstation (DAW) claimed capable of professional-quality recording and mixing. (more…)

Dr. John S. Ostrem, founder of Linux phone software vendor China MobileSoft, has funded a startup selling Linux-based media management and delivery software for content providers and 3G network operators. Nexage says its PhoneCast mobile video software (MVS) is currently being trialed by 10 prospective customers. (more…)

[Updated 5:20 P.M.] — Opengear is shipping 48-Volt “telecom” versions of two inexpensive console servers based on Linux and other open source software. Network service providers can use the 16-port CM4116-48V and 48-port CM4148-48V to securely manage remote servers, switches, routers, VoIP gateways, and DSLAMs,… (more…)

SoC (system-on-chip) vendor Mobilic is shipping a “production-ready development kit” for portable media devices based on embedded Linux. The MDK730 kit uses the company's ARM9-based MP730 multimedia applications processor, and has a total BOM (bill-of-materials) cost of about $70, the company says. (more…)

IBM's DeveloperWorks website has published a concise, informative overview of the Linux kernel's scheduler. The article first looks at schedulers in general, and the limitations of the 2.4 kernel's 0(n) scheduler, before turning to Ingo Molnar's 0(1) scheduler, and describing some of the problems it solves. (more…)

Development tools and smartphone software stack vendor Trolltech began trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on July 5, amidst high demand, mostly from Norwegian investors, the company says. The IPO (initial public offering) was priced at 16 NOK (Norwegian Kroner), or about $2.56, and some 7.5 million shares were subscribed. (more…)