Computer vision specialist Tyzx is shipping a relatively low-cost, standalone, Linux-based stereo 3D vision system targeting high-volume commercial and defense robots, automobiles, and person-tracking security systems. (more…)

A 28-page book chapter about loadable Linux kernel modules and device drivers is available for free download. Entitled “Kernel Modules and Device Drivers,” the chapter is excerpted from the second edition of Linux for Embedded and Real-Time Applications, by Doug Abbott. (more…)

Freescale, one of the world's largest device-oriented semiconductor manufacturers, is being acquired by a private equity consortium in a transaction valued at $17.6 billion. The company was formed in 2004 when Motorola spun out its semiconductor division, and is a leading supplier of silicon to Motorola and other cellphone manufacturers. (more…)

Kontron has added a larger LCD option to its line of thin-client HMI (human-machine interface) subsystems. The [email protected] Micro Client, which is based on the company's ETX-format SBCs (single-board computers), integrates a 15-inch touchscreen LCD and is available with Linux on a bootable CompactFlash card. (more…)

LynuxWorks has revised its commercial embedded Linux distribution, and updated the Linux application binary interface (ABI) in its proprietary RTOS (real-time operating system). BlueCat Linux 5.4 is based on a 2.6.13 kernel, for improved determinism and lower latency, while LynxOS 4.2's ABI is based on glibc 2.2.93. (more…)

Computer vision specialist Tyzx is shipping a relatively low-cost, standalone, Linux-based stereo 3D vision system targeting high-volume commercial and defense robots, automobiles, and person-tracking security systems. (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…)

Forget Symbian! The “war of the OSes” in mobile phones looks rosy for Linux and Windows, according to a detailed, insightful, freely available whitepaper from ARCchart. Funded by Trolltech, the 27-page “independent” report overviews the entire cellphone software market, offering in-depth reviews of 15 software stacks. (more…)

Aewin Technologies has extended its range to Geode LX800-based SBCs (single-board computers) to include an ETX module. The CM-6120 features up to 1 GB of SDRAM, a CompactFlash socket, and TV output, and includes support for embedded Linux, according to the company. (more…)

Toradex is sampling what it calls the “world's first” embedded computer module based on Intel's new Monahans XScale processor. The SODIMM-sized Colibri PXA290 comes a Windows CE 5.0 BSP pre-installed, with a Linux BSP expected in November, a company spokesperson said. (more…)

TimeSys has launched an Authorized Systems Integration Partner (ASIP) program aimed at companies using its LinuxLink services to create and maintain embedded Linux implementations for clients. Additionally, TimeSys has announced new ASSPs (authorized support and service partners) serving France, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan. (more…)

Koan Software has revised its low-cost commercial Linux distribution for embedded and industrial applications. The only change in Version 3.0 of KaeilOS (formerly Klinux, formerly K-Linux) appears to be the addition of Eclipse 3.2-based development and debugging tools. (more…)

Dominic Sweetman of MIPS Technologies has updated his guidebook to the MIPS architecture. See MIPS Run…Linux offers a technical look at MIPS32, and uses Linux to illustrate how operating system kernels and application environments can be built on top of the RISC-based architecture. (more…)

[Updated Sept. 16] — Two Linux-based lunar rovers are on maneuvers — and Internet webcams — this week in the Arizona desert near Meteor Crater. The maneuvers are related to a NASA project tasked with developing extra-vehicular activity (EVA) hardware and procedures for planetary surface exploration. (more…)

Win Enterprises is sampling an inexpensive Linux-based hardware appliance aimed at IP PBXs (Internet protocol private branch exchanges), VoIP (voice-over-IP) routers, and other “converged” applications. (more…)