A dual-licensed client-server suite said to provide push email, and over-the-air (OTA) address book/calendar sychronization on commodity Java-capable phones has reached general availability. Funambol says version 3 of its eponymous suite “puts open source on a collision course with proprietary mobile email vendors” such as Blackberry-maker RIM. (more…)

IBM has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its DeveloperWorks and AlphaWorks websites. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. (more…)

A new embedded Linux book is out. Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical Real-World Approach, by Christopher Hallinan, aims to help solve specific technical issues product designers are likely to face when using Linux, says publisher Prentice Hall. (more…)

Embedded software stack provider EmbWise showcased its CE-ATA stack and driver running on a Linux-based Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000 PDA equipped with a Hitachi Microdrive and QuickLogic SDIO-to-CE-ATA adapter, at this week's IDF (Intel Developer Forum). (more…)

IBM's DeveloperWorks has published a detailed, technical survey of Hauppage's Linux-based MediaMVP, a minimalistic $99 media extender based on a PowerPC 405 processor and MPEG decoder. (more…)

Lithuanian WiFi stack vendor Wilibox has signed up North American VAR (value-added reseller) Deliberant to market and support its products in the U.S. and Canada. Wilibox products include a Linux distribution for access points (APs) and gateways, and add-ons for centralized AP management and “mesh” networking. (more…)

Hitachi introduced a “sophisticated” relational database management system (RDBMS) aimed at embedded applications, this week at ESC in Boston. Entier weighs in at under a megabyte and offers a high degree of RDBMS functionality for resource-constrained devices like mobile phones, GPS gadgets, televisions, and set-top boxes,… (more…)

Macraigor Systems is shipping a tiny, low-cost USB-interfaced JTAG debug tool with support for Freescale processors. The usb2Sprite connects via USB 2.0 to the development system, and provides access to the on-chip debugging features of Freescale's ColdFire processors and DSP 56300 digital signal processor,… (more…)

Via Technologies earlier this week unveiled a new single-chip chipset meant to be paired with its low-power, x86-compatible C7 and Eden processors. The 37.5mm-square CX700M integrates northbridge and southbridge functions, plus “premium” graphics, audio, memory, storage, and HDTV support, and targets consumer devices and embedded… (more…)

WinSystems has introduced a fanless EBX-format single-board computer (SBC) that operates from -40 to +70 degrees C and is available with a customized embedded Linux distribution. The “PC-compatible,” Celeron-based EBC-855-G targets reliability-oriented applications such as MIL/COTS, industrial automation, medical equipment,… (more…)

Taiwanese integrator E-Way Technology Systems is shipping a tiny, 200MHz x86-compatible mini PC for $99, in single quantities. The TU-40 is passively cooled, comes with 128MB of RAM, and can run lightweight versions of Linux, such as Puppy, the company says. (more…)

Flash pioneer Msystems is migrating its newest DiskOnChip flash storage chips to open-source drivers. Set for production this month, and targeting Linux phones, the mDOC H3 runs complex and commercially-sensitive flash management algorithms on an embedded ARM7-based controller, rather than… (more…)

Avocent has announced a Linux-based media extender aimed at presentation and signage applications. The MPX1000 can extend audio and HD video content from one or more sources to up to eight synchronized display devices, over wired or wireless Ethernet, according to the company. (more…)

Netfilter developer and GPL-Violations.org founder Harald Welte reportedly has prevailed against D-Link in a case heard by a district court in Germany. Welte apparently sought to recovery expenses incurred in pursuing D-Link, and to force D-Link to concede that using GPL-licensed software carries legal obligations, Hanover-based magazine publisher Heise reports. (more…)

Ampro is shipping its first complete mini-ITX system, with another to follow in 90 days. The MightySystem 800 supports Intel CPUs up to 1.4GHz, while the forthcoming 821 adds PCI Express and supports Intel CPUs up to 2GHz. (more…)