AMD has introduced several new versions of its Geode LX processor, and has added a “low power” version of its 35-Watt dual-core Athlon 64 X2 to its embedded roadmap. Additionally, the company is offering three new reference designs, including an ATCA blade, a SOHO NAS server, and an “ultra-value client.” (more…)

Ubiquiti Networks is shipping what are claimed to be the first-ever mini-PCI-based WiFi radios to boast 600mW transmit power, and the first to support operating temperatures from -45 to 95 degrees Celsius. (more…)

Five technical articles about Linux development tools, boards, and best practices have been published by BEC Systems, a small embedded systems consulting company specializing in technology selection, troubleshooting, development, and training. (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. Some require free registration. (more…)

VirtualLogix will demonstrate a multimedia-enabled Linux-based mobile phone reference design powered by a single ARM9 processor, at 3GSM next week in Barcelona. The NXP Nexperia 7210 design could spawn some of the world's first single-core mobile phones running open, “rich” operating systems, such as… (more…)

Enea says its high-availability network software will be available pre-integrated with Kontron's AdvancedTCA and AdvancedMC systems. (more…)

Embedded board vendor Micro/sys has created a stackable system architecture based on utilizing USB as a low-end I/O bus in compact, rugged, embedded systems. The company is already shipping CPU and I/O boards that implement the patent-pending technology, and hopes to license StackableUSB broadly. (more…)

Despite seasonal increases posted by several vendors during Q4, the market for non-phone handheld devices continued its downward trend throughout 2006, IDC reports. Only 5.5 million units shipped during 2006, 28.5 percent less than in 2005, while Q4 sank a whopping 35.9 percent from Q4-05, to 1.5 million units. (more…)

Analysis — When it comes to troublesome Linux peripherals, WiFi takes the cake. Sparked by the Portland Project's efforts to bring standardization to the Linux desktop, the Linux wireless developer community tackled this problem at its second… (more…)

Half-a-dozen Asian mobile phone vendors, carriers, and chipmakers will jointly develop an HSDPA-capable 2G/3.5G mobile phone hardware/software reference design. NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson say collaborating on a common, basic phone platform will help them invest more time and resources in developing distinctive handset features. (more…)

[Updated Feb. 8] — Concurrent Computer is accepting orders for its first VME/VXS system available with Linux. The “iHawk VME” system runs Concurrent's Red Hat-based RedHawk operating system for multi-processor x86 chips, and enables userspace software to respond to external events in under 30… (more…)

Sysgo says its “industrial grade” Linux distribution now supports a family of x86-based XTX “computer-on-module” (COM) boards from Congatec. Congatec's XTX processor module family comprises five modules based on Intel and AMD embedded processors, and compatible with ETX and XTX standards. (more…)

TimeSys has added support for Intel's Pentium (i586) processor to its online service offering for embedded Linux developers who build and maintain their own distributions. The company says its Pentium “LinuxLink” service will help customers create embedded devices with Pentium-equivalent Via and Geode processors. (more…)

United Electronics Industries (UEI) is shipping a rugged Linux-based programmable automation controller based on a PowerPC processor. The UEIPAC Cube is available with extensive I/O options, and targets unmanned vehicles, environmental control, and test stand applications such as hardware-in-the-loop… (more…)

Embedded database specialist McObject has released a product that aims to combine the best features of both on-disk and in-memory database management within a single system. eXtremeDB Fusion lets developers make optimal tradeoffs among factors such as speed, persistence, physical space requirements, and cost, the company claims. (more…)