Trolltech's Linux-based Qtopia stack will be available with third-party software aimed at allowing partial FOTA (firmware over-the-air) updates. Red Bend's “vRapid Mobile” FOTA application stack lets operators and software/service providers push bug fixes and application updates to customers with minimal network bandwidth… (more…)

An open industry forum has been created to maintain and promote an open source (LGPL v2.1) implmentation of Service Availability Forum high-availability middleware specifications. Founded by Emerson Network Power (ENP), Ericsson, HP, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Sun Microsystems, the OpenSAF Foundation aims to standardize high-availability middleware for Linux-based carrier-grade systems. (more…)

IBM's DeveloperWorks has published a three-part series on developing for the Linux-based Nokia N800 tablet. Using the example of developing a webcam application that uploads JPEGs to a remote site, author Peter Seebach (pictured at left) explores Scratchbox, GStreamer, Fmemopen, Libcurl, and more. (more…)

Timesys has added Xilinx Virtex FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) to the list of architectures supported by its suite of online services for embedded Linux developers creating and maintaining their own Linux distributions. (more…)

IBM DeveloperWorks is hosting a free online tutorial on using the Ubuntu Linux distribution for mobile embedded devices. The tutorial explores Ubuntu 7.10 and the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded (UME) project. (more…)

Via is sampling a single-board computer aimed at relatively high-end network appliances based on x86 Linux. Powered by a 1GHz, 1.5GHz, or 2GHz C7 processor, and supporting up to 3.5GB of DDR2 RAM, the Network Appliance Board (NAB) 7500 sports four gigabit Ethernet ports. (more…)

A German vendor of Linux-compatible thin clients has upgraded its Linux firmware, adding smartcard security protection. Igel Technology's firmware upgrade for thin clients such as its Smart Series (pictured at left) also enables users to run multiple remote desktops on the same screen. (more…)

French embedded virtualization firm Trango Virtual Processors is porting its hypervisor technology to multicore MIPS64 processors from Cavium Networks. The Linux-compatible Trango Hypervisor will be integrated with Cavium's Linux-friendly Octeon line of multi-core processors, with resulting benefits in… (more…)

VScom is shipping a line of uClinux-based serial port servers designed as an openly programmable RISC-CPU development platform for automation equipment. The OpenNetCom devices come in one, four, and eight-port configurations, and are equipped with WiFi to enable remote monitoring and control of industrial equipment. (more…)

Acrosser has announced a single board computer (SBC) using a half-size ISA form-factor and featuring a 600MHz Celeron processor. The AR-B5070CM6C, which runs Linux, is intended for installation on a passive backplane, according to the company. (more…)

IBM DeveloperWorks is hosting a free online tutorial on using Python to develop for the Linux-based One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) platform. In other OLPC news, Joel Evans has posted some tips on hacking the OLPC's XO laptop, and Intel dropped out of OLPC. (more…)

British publisher Packt has published a book that promises to help Linux administrators use Xen virtualization for development, testing, virtual hosting, and training. Written by Prabhakar Chaganti, Xen Virtualization is billed as a practical guide for using the Xen hypervisor. (more…)

An annual Linux user's conference in Southern California will feature lots of presentations about embedded Linux and Linux devices. Set for Feb. 8-10 at the Los Angeles Airport, the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) will feature talks on Linux in medical devices, Linux-based network computing, Linux in phones, and more. (more…)

Phidgets has expanded its family of low-cost, Linux-friendly, USB-connected sensing and control modules for hobbyists and experimenters. Newly shipping Phidget modules include an “1123” precision voltage sensor and “1124” precision temperature sensor, both claimed to up precision over older… (more…)

Trolltech has agreed to resell Zi Corporation's predictive typing and auto-correction software for mobile devices with full hardware or software keyboards. The eZiType stack will be available pre-integrated with Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE), through Trolltech's Greensuite third-party… (more…)