Acrosser is shipping a new PCI-104 SBC (single-board computer) based on a low-power AMD Geode LX800 processor. The AR-B1622 is supported with drivers for Linux, and targets space-constrained, fanless designs such as portable medical equipment, according to the company. (more…)

Access's open-source “application framework” for Linux devices, released under the Mozilla Public License (MPL), is now available for download. The Hiker Application Framework — a set of libraries and utilities for GTK+ application installation, management, security, and inter-communication — aims to enable the commercialization of applications targeting mobile Linux devices. (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…)

As 2006 winds to a close, the editors of LinuxDevices.com have assembled a retrospective aimed at highlighting major trends and events in the world of embedded Linux. Of the approximately 1,200 stories we published this year, these were the most important, in our opinion. (more…)

Bitsim is shipping an evaluation and development board that targets 2D graphics-intensive embedded applications, such as instrumentation and gaming devices. The “Badger” board is based on an ARM9 processor and Altera Cyclone II FPGA (field-programmable gate array), and apparently is accelerated by Bitsim's “Badge” softcore… (more…)

Neuros Audio's tiny Linux-based DVR (digital video recorder) has lots of potential, if community enthusiasm continues, according to an online review. The “Open Source Device” (OSD) is already capable enough for users simply wishing to record or transcode TV for playback on handheld devices,… (more…)

[Updated Dec. 21] — As 2006 closes, Access/Palmsource reports that select licensees and registered developers are using early-release versions of its Linux-based mobile device software stack. Currently codenamed “Access Linux Platform” (ALP), the stack and toolkit will be renamed when they reach general availability by mid-2007, the company says. (more…)

Sasken Communication Technologies says its multimedia application/codec stack was licensed by Wistron NeWeb Corp. (WNC) for several Linux mobile phones due in early 2007. The phones will run Sasken's “Multimedia Subsystem Solution” (MSS) stack on a MontaVista Linux kernel and TI OMAP application… (more…)

Trolltech has enhanced its dual-licensed software stack for mobile device UIs (user interfaces), and has moved more of it to GPLv2. Qtopia 4.2.0 features new VoIP (voice-over-IP) and WiFi capabilities, while the Open Source Edition now includes everything in the commercial version except DRM (digital rights management) and telephony components, the company says. (more…)

Eurotech says it will embed IBM's Lotus Mobile Connect software into its “NanoPC” range of devices, including embedded PCs, network appliances, and wearable PCs such as the Zypad wrist-worn PC (shown here). IBM's Lotus Mobile Connect enables devices to maintain application connectivity while roaming disparate networks, Eurotech says. (more…)

[Updated Dec. 20] — MontaVista and WLAN (wireless LAN) chipset maker Atheros have founded an open source project aimed at enabling Linux to more easily support a wide variety of SDIO peripherals, including WLAN cards, bluetooth radios, hard drives, modems, GPS receivers, DTV tuners, cameras, voice recorders, biometric fingerprint readers, and business card scanners. (more…)

Asian Linux distributor TurboLinux is readying an iPod-like like device that doubles as a Linux boot drive. The “Wizpy” media player, set to ship in Japan in February, enables users to take their Linux with them, for added convenience, security, and privacy, the company says. (more…)

Linux was shot into space Dec. 16, as part of a second-phase Air Force Research Laboratory program aimed at making space more “operationally responsive.” The TacSat-2 (tactical satellite) program aims to create “micro satellites” that can be launched quickly and cheaply, to support tactical military operations. (more…)

[Updated 5:20 PM] — DB4objects is shipping a new version of its flagship GPL-licensed object database for Java and .Net objects. Db4o 6.0 boasts reduced memory usage and greater determinism, and is said to eliminate performance constraints found in earlier versions. (more…)

Hosted VoIP (voice-over-IP) infrastructure provider Solegy is promoting its custom softphone development services by offering free downloads of a softphone (software phone). The Solegy Softphone is based on open-source software and codecs, is fully customizable, and can be integrated with Solegy's “ServicePDQ” hosted services framework, the company says. (more…)