Foreword: — 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…)

PC silicon vendor Via Technologies is holding a contest that encourages “girls” of any age (over 18) to hone their gaming skills at a world-class gaming facility in Sweden, where they'll be treated to some high-powered gaming training with Via's “girlz 0f destruction” gaming ambassadors. (more…)

Neoware, a vendor of Linux-powered thin clients, recently published a whitepaper making the case that server-based thin client computing “can dramatically improve data security at the desktop,” compared to the use of standard PCs in a networked environment. (more…)

The just-concluded LinuxWorld Conference and Expo awarded its Product Excellence Award for the “best application development platform and tool” to Trolltech's Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) version 4. Earlier this week, Trolltech unveiled the Greenphone, an “open” Linux-based phone that it plans to begin supplying to QPE application developers in September. (more…)

IBM has just published an online article about BusyBox, the single executable file that implements an extensive set of standard Linux commandline utilities in a highly resource-efficient manner. The article explores the purpose of BusyBox, how it works, how to use it, and how to extend it, among other topics. (more…)

Tech Soft 3D has announced a new release of its high-level graphics framework software for developing high-performance, interactive 2D/3D applications. Version 14.0 of HOOPS 3D Application Framework (HOOPS/3dAF) is supported on a range of operating systems including Linux. (more…)

Intellimetrix, a specialist in real-time and embedded software development and training, has introduced a low-cost embedded Linux learning kit. Aptly named the Embedded Linux Learning Kit (ELLK), the kit comprises an ARM-based SBC (single-board computer), cables, power supply, Linux OS, development tools, and comprehensive… (more…)

The XTX Consortium has released revision 1.1 of the specification for XTX, one of several alternative upgrade paths to the popular ETX computer-on-module (COM) standard. The latest revision includes the complete definition of all signals as well as detailed mechanical descriptions, according to the consortium. (more…)

Freescale Semiconductor has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore to support research and development in software for wireless technologies. The company says it also recently acquired a 300,000-square-foot campus in Noida, India for expansion and to serve as its Indian headquarters. (more…)

Strong demand for Linux professionals outpaced overall job growth during the past year, according to IT job clearinghouse Dice.com. As of August 1, job listings for Linux-experienced tech pro's have jumped 36 percent so far this year, and 55 percent from 12 months ago, the service reports. (more…)

The out-of-band access equipment company founded by uClinux pioneer Bob Waldie is shipping a new line of infrastructure management gateways. Opengear says its Linux-powered IM4200-series management gateways can provide a single point of access to hundreds of network- and serially-attached devices. (more…)

Sysgo has updated its commercial Linux distribution that targets “industrial embedded” applications. ELinOS v4.1 offers broad hardware and software component support, and now comes standard with Eclipse-based development and testing tools, making it the first “Industrial Grade Linux” distribution,… (more…)

Trolltech's software stack for Linux-based mobile phones will gain a new web browser and browser-based user interface development kit option. The company says it is working with Openwave to port Openwave's Mercury Browser and Mobile Integrated Dynamic Application System (MIDAS) software to Qtopia Phone Edition… (more…)

Want a Linux webpad, but furrowing your brow over the Nokia 770's Lilliputian look? For a limited time (six hours from publication time), daring deal chasers with a $1,000 can bag two PepperPads, which have not only larger screens but much faster processors than the 770. (more…)

A Silicon Valley startup is preparing to ship a mobile Linux wireless development kit that utilizes new “chip-on-film” technology. Unicon Systems expects the MKit to help designers create Linux-powered handheld gadgets such as PMPs (portable media players), UMPCs (ultra mobile PCs), and wireless-enabled PDAs. (more…)