Embedded R&D house eInfochips is offering an IP network camera reference design that runs Linux on a TI DaVinci RISC/DSP processor. The “IPNetCam” targets intelligent IP surveillance cameras, and is claimed to be among the first camera designs to support “dual streaming.”

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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…)

Foreword: This guest column summarizes results from a recent study on Linux in the embedded systems market by Venture Development Corp. (VDC). The results suggest that commercial Linux OS suppliers, such as MontaVista, Wind River, TimeSys Sysgo, and many others, are struggling to compete with purely open source offerings. (more…)

Arasan is shipping a suite of synthesizable IP (intellectual property) cores for peripheral interfaces that comply with Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) standards, for use with ARM or other CPU cores. The cores work with common system buses such as ARM's AMBA AHB bus, and include Linux drivers and stacks, according to the company. (more…)

Vision Objects has released a major update to its SDK (software development kit) for designing handwriting recognition support into mobile and embedded devices. The MyScript Builder Embedded v2.0 SDK now supports 75 languages, features a reduced resource footprint, and offers new capabilities such as gesture… (more…)

Trolltech's Linux-based Greenphone reportedly was featured in a presentation on open source hardware at this week's SXSW (South-by-Southwest) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. (more…)

This article describes the floating point performance advantages of Linux applications compiled to support ARM's EABI (embedded application binary interface). The authors discuss the results of open source benchmarks run on an ARM9 board with an open source hardware design. (more…)

A Linux-based phone with mapping and voice navigation capabilities has gone on sale in China. The Tranzda PM328 can help users locate nearby businesses, such as restaurants and gas stations, and then guide them to their destination with voice prompts, according to GPS module supplier U-blox. (more…)

PC/104-Plus CPU module shipments will grow steadily through the next three years, approaching those of PC/104 itself, according to Venture Development Corp. (VDC). The research firm also expects shipments of PCI-104 CPU modules to grow, albeit much more slowly than originally anticipated. (more…)

Four new educational webinars on embedded Linux development will be available from TimeSys, a provider of embedded Linux development services. Most of the webinars are vendor-neutral, at least in part, while others focus on the use and benefits of the company's LinuxLink developer service. (more…)

Concurrent reports that its commercial, real-time Linux implementation for multi-processor AMD Opteron processors was selected by a Toshiba engineering team designing multi-function peripherals with built-in laser printers. (more…)

Neoware this week unveiled a new line of virtualization-oriented thin client devices. The “virtual desktop initiative” edition (VDI Edition) line initially comprises specially equipped versions of the company's popular c50 and e140 clients, and m100 mobile client, Neoware said. (more…)

Matrox Graphics is shipping a “remote graphics unit” (RGU) that connects keyboards, mice, and monitor(s) to PCs up to 850 feet away. The Matrox Extio F1400 RGU supports up to four displays, and was selected by ABB Automation Technologies for its control room package, the video card vendor says. (more…)

Linux mobile phone software stack vendor a la Mobile has moved toward a vertical-market product strategy, beginning with the launch of a stack specifically aimed at dual-mode phones. The company's first “Made-Ready Linux” stack includes a SIP-based VoIP stack from HelloSoft, and is “designed for market entry readiness,” the company says. (more…)

Foreword: — This article describes the floating point performance benefits of the ARM EABI (embedded application binary interface), which now has its own Debian port. The authors use an open source floating point benchmark to compare how compiling with EABI support can improve floating point performance. (more…)