Linux training and laptop specialist LinuxCertified will offer a three-day class in embedded and real-time Linux development. As with all LinuxCertified courses, participants will receive the use of a Linux laptop that they then have the option to purchase. (more…)

This guest whitepaper presents a series of “best practice” suggestions about how to implement Linux stacks so as to ensure compatibility with proprietary application software. It was written by three Access employees, and at times uses the Access Linux Platform (ALP) as an example of such a stack. (more…)

A board vendor in China/Taiwan is touting a mini-ITX system based on Freescale's fastest PowerQUICC II processor. Micetek, which specializes in 8- and 32-bit processor development boards, said its MPC8349E-mITX system comes with Linux, and can be used to build networking, communications, and “pervasive computing”… (more…)

Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST) has ported Opera Software's Opera browser to its FancyPants embedded graphics stack. The companies will jointly market the combined stack, which initially supports Linux on ARM, to developers of smartphones, set-top boxes, POS (point-of-sales), electronic signs, in-car systems, and… (more…)

What we know as the “ultra-mobile PC” (UMPC) is going to be one of a whole family of “ultra-mobile devices” (UMDs), a new report claims. Market researcher In-Stat says “one ultra mobile device will not be able to meet all of the different usages and applications.”

In-Stat defines an ultra-mobile device (UMD) as being… (more…)

Linux smartphone pioneer E28 says one of its handsets supports VCC 7.0 (voice call continuity) when used with infrastructure equipment from NewStep Networks. The Linux-based E2832 handset is said to have completed interoperability testing with NewStep's Converged Services Node (CSN) equipment for enterprise and carrier… (more…)

[Updated Aug. 23] — AML has announced a sealed, metal computer intended for mounting in industrial vehicles. The MT7570 clocks its AMD Geode GX533 processor at 400 MHz, includes 802.11b/g wireless capabilities, and comes standard with Debian Linux 4.0 (“Etch”). (more…)

Linux security device maker Yoggie has launched a knowledge base to support its small-formfactor ARM-based hardware firewall products. The Yoggie Knowledge Base uses an FAQ (frequently asked questions) format, and currently has about 40 questions that reveal interesting details about… (more…)

Telecom software vendor Enea has started shipping a new version of its “carrier-grade” high-availability middleware suite. The company says its Element version 2.2 features an application management framework (AMF) better-aligned with the Service Availability Forum's (SAForum's) Application Interface Specification (AIS) definition. (more…)

Acrosser has introduced a compact, fanless computer aimed at the harsh environments found in trucks, taxis, and other vehicular applications. The AR-ES0831FL runs Linux on Pentium and Celeron M processors, and meets IEC-68-2-6 vibration and IEC-68-2-27 shock standards, according to the company. (more…)

A startup founded by an MIT professor claims to have “solved the fundamental challenges associated with multicore scalability.” Tilera's first products include a 64-core Tile64 SoC (system-on-chip), PCIe Express add-in board for networking and video-processing applications, multicore-optimized Linux libraries, and an Eclipse-based multicore development environment toolset. (more…)

MontaVista and Freescale, together with U.S. and European distributors, will jointly promote their products and services in a 23-day technical road show this fall. Running from Sept. 4 through Nov. 15, the tour will demonstrate MontaVista's Eclipse-based tools along with a Freescale chip family aimed at networking and pervasive computing. (more…)

Foreword: This guest whitepaper offers suggestions on creating Linux stacks that are fully compatible with proprietary software. It was written by three Access employees, and at times uses the Access Linux Platform (ALP) as an example of such a stack. (more…)

Trinity Convergence has ported its Linux-based voice- and video-over-IP (“V2IP”) stack to the Texas Instruments DaVinci RISC/DSP architecture. The company says its VeriCall V2IP stack offers device makers proven software for videophones and surveillance/monitoring equipment requiring hi-fidelity audio and H.264 video. (more…)

Microsoft has submitted two of its Shared Source licenses to the Open Source Initiative for review and approval as open-source licenses: the Microsoft Permissive and Microsoft Community licenses. (more…)