A Bangkok-based company is shipping a tiny, sub-$100 PC capable of running Puppy and other lightweight Linux distributions. NorhTec's MicroClient Jr. measures 4.5 inches square, draws 8 Watts, and has a 166MHz Pentium-compatible processor with three integer units. (more…)

The Mobile Robot Programming Lab (MRPL) at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute has published the first in a planned series of open, educational robotics designs. The Linux-based “Qwerkbot” can be built in two hours from detailed online instructions, at a cost of $550, the Lab says. (more…)

German equipment manufacturer ASC Telecom has revised its Linux-based communications server, adding hybrid VoIP (voice-over-IP) and TDM (time-division multiplexing) recording capabilities. (more…)

Intel will host one-day embedded computing conferences at a dozen locations around the U.S. this fall. The Intel Embedded Solutions Conferences will present information about Intel's current and forthcoming embedded processors, as well as its extended life-cycle support program, research, and product roadmaps. (more…)

Kontron has introduced a compact “mini baseboard” meant to help developers get up and running quickly with ETX-based computer-on-module (COM) designs. The aptly named “miniBaseboard” is compatible with the recently released ETX version 3.0… (more…)

DesktopLinux.com has launched its 2006 Desktop Linux survey, asking users of Linux desktops to identify what distributions they use, as well as their choice of windowing environment (KDE, GNOME, etc.), web browsers, email clients, and Windows-on-Linux solutions. (more…)

Eurotech's U.S. arm, Parvus, will demonstrate the multinational company's innovative wrist-worn PC at a military electronics conference Aug. 22-24 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (more…)

Net stack vendor LVL7 will base its flagship “Fastpath” products on Wind River Linux. Starting with version 4.5, expected Q2, 2007, LVL7's Fastpath stack will be optimized for Wind River's Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition (PNE LE), the company says. (more…)

Embedded Alley claims its new RapidIO development kit is the first one based on open-source software. The Linux RapidIO Development Kit (LRDK) supports a PowerQUICC III-based blade that targets network security and virtual storage applications, and includes a Linux kernel with RapidIO support. (more…)

MPL AG has added a new model to its line of “Packaged Industrial PCs” (PIP). The PIP9 is based on a 1 GHz Celeron M processor, and boasts an extensive set of “PC compatible” functions in a compact, industrial-strength package, according to the Switzerland-based company. (more…)

This whitepaper describes the development of a real-time data-acquisition application using a real-time Linux implementation along with an off-the-shelf data-acquisition board. (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…)

Sharp's Linux-based Zaurus PDA was ahead of its time, and can still compete with modern Linux-based handhelds such as the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, writes MobileTechReview… (more…)

Jungo Software has added support for Atmel's ARM7 and ARM9 microcontrollers to its embedded USB software stack. The support includes low-level drivers for Atmel's AT91 series microcontrollers' USB host and device function cores, along with standard class drivers that enable developers to easily incorporate USB connectivity, the company says. (more…)

Devicescape has renamed its WiFi client software stack, and added support for a “one-button” secure WiFi configuration standard. The Devicescape Agent, formerly “Secure Wireless Client,” offers a standards-based “Easy Access” feature aimed at making secure WiFi network configuration trivial for “service-enabled” consumer electronics devices such as network-ready cameras and music-players. (more…)