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…)

Embedded Linux development services provider TimeSys is among seven companies chosen for a new Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) attraction designed to showcase innovative startups. The “Disruption Zone” honors startups that significantly “speed electronics design and development, and improve digital signal and memory performance,” CMP said. (more…)

A Belgian firm is shipping a wireless robot shaped like Tux, the Linux mascot. The KYSOH (Keep Your Sense of Humor) “Tux Droid” itself does not run Linux, however, leading some early observers to question whether the gadget exploits the Tux form factor unfairly. (more…)

Gumstix has launched the third generation of its gumstick-shaped SBC (single-board computer) line. The tiny, Linux-friendly, PXA270-powered “Verdex” SBC offers 50 percent more processor speed and twice the memory of earlier models, and features an enhanced expansion bus, according to the company. (more…)

Protech Systems is shipping a rugged, fanless industrial PC with support for 16 channels of video capture. The EPC-8612F supports Linux, and targets surveillance, manufacturing automation, and other applications requiring real-time video image capture. (more…)

3GVision is bringing the U.S. a 2D barcode protocol that has achieved widespread use in Japan as an instant link to online data. The company's i-nigma 2D barcode scanning system works on camera-equipped devices running Linux/Java, Windows Mobile, BREW, or Symbian. (more…)

Kontron has added dual core processing to its line of DIN rail-mountable industrial PCs. The fanless ThinkIO-Duo interfaces directly to modular DIN rail I/O components from Wago, and is available with Linux support. (more…)

Swell Software is shipping a new “Pro” version of its “PEG” graphical user interface (GUI) development kit. PEG Pro adds support for greater color depths and multiple layers, enabling use in sophisticated GUIs for automotive, consumer electronics, and medical imaging devices, the company said. (more…)

Over at Linux-Watch, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols has collected reactions to the latest draft of GPLv3 from a dozen lawyers, hackers, observers, bloggers, pundits, and kindred journalists. (more…)

German embedded Linux specialist Sysgo reports that its POSIX PSE51 compliant real-time microkernel now supports AMCC's PowerPC 440-series processors, which target networking, storage, and pervasive computing devices. The PikeOS microkernel's 440-series support means that Sysgo's paravirtualized, real-time-enabled “industrial Linux” distribution now supports AMCC's entire 400-series PowerPC… (more…)

Jungo has released an update to its development kit that aims to simplify the creation of high-performance, cross-platform, user-mode device drivers for USB, PCI, and PCI Express interfaces. Among other enhancements, WinDriver version 9.0 now supports Linux kernels up to 2.6.19, according to the company. (more…)

Telecom software and services provider Enea has acquired QiValue Technologies, a small Swedish company specializing in embedded and enterprise Linux development and training services. Enea said the deal will bolster its Linux expertise, strengthen its software offering, and increase its ability to offer embedded Linux solutions. (more…)

Microsoft this week announced the launch of ZenZui, an independent company aimed at “transforming the way people engage, consume, and interact with Web content” on mobile devices, including those having J2ME platform support. (more…)

Chipmaker AMD has thrown its financial clout behind a non-profit organization setting up Linux-based computing and communication centers in East Africa. Inveneo initially used Wyse thin clients, but the organization has now switched over to MiniPCs based on AMD's recently-launched Ultra-value… (more…)

Freescale Semiconductor's in-vehicle telematics development platform now supports a cross-platform development framework from Tilcon. Tilcon's Interface Development Suite for Freescale's “Media5200” platform lets developers create advanced 2D/3D UIs (user interfaces), for automotive navigation and telematics… (more…)