Timesys has announced that its subscription-based service for embedded Linux developers now supports a networking processor with dual 1.5GHz PowerPC cores. The company's LinuxLink subscription for Freescale's MPC8572 PowerQUICC III helps developers create and maintain custom SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) Linux distributions for the chip, Timesys says. (more…)

Dutch integrator Van Der Led (VDL) Designs has announced a clone of the Asus Eee PC ultra-mini PC (UMPC) notebook. The WiFi-enabled “Jisus” UMPC is equipped with a Chinese-made 1GHz Loongson CPU, has an 8.9-inch display, and runs Ubuntu Linux. (more…)

Embedded Alley (EA) hopes silicon vendors will hire it to develop and maintain their Linux software development kits (SDKs). The professional services and consulting firm's new Silicon Vendor Partner Program (SVPP) offers customized SDKs that vendors can freely distribute, and includes mainline kernel maintenance and regression testing. (more…)

Ampro will begin distributing a Ubuntu Linux derivative with its x86-compatible single-board computers this month, it said. “Ampro Embedded Linux” (AEL) combines a choice of standard or real-time kernel.org Linux with a standard Ubuntu 7.10 filesystem, giving customers a well-tested open-source leg up on evaluation and development, the company suggests. (more…)

Internet and mobile broadcasting company BNetTV.com has revised its freely downloadable, Java-based, social networking application for Linux-based phones. Mobile Media Suite 2.4 simplifies camera phone photo uploads to social networking sites like Flickr, MySpace, and bnetTV.com's own Communities sites, the… (more…)

[Updated: Apr. 8] — AMCC will team with several partners to demonstrate its Linux-compatible, PowerPC-based processors next week at Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley (ESC). Co-demonstrations with Accusys, Arrow, Avnet, Denx, Proware, Silicon Turnkey Express, TeamF1, and Virtutech will include products ranging from wireless gateways to storage devices. (more…)

[Updated Apr. 8] — The “Podzilla” open source application suite was ported to a relatively inexpensive line of flash-based mp3 players. Originally developed by the iPod Linux project, the software now runs on SanDisk's $100-$150 Sansa e200 devices, reports Sebastian Duell, chief SansaLinux project… (more…)

Via Technology has released two core-logic chips targeting embedded devices, mini-PCs, mini-laptops, and UMPCs (ultra-mobie PCs). The VX800 and VX800U integrate northbridge and southbridge functionality plus other mobile-oriented functions, and pair up with Via's Eden, C7, C7-M, and upcoming Isaiah processors, according to the… (more…)

Axiomtek has released a high-end embedded computer designed for automation, digital signage, and in-vehicle use. The fanless, Linux-compatible eBox630-821-FL offers dual gigabit Ethernet ports, four USB ports, four COM ports, and high-end graphics and video, says Axiomtek. (more…)

McObject has announced a new kernel-mode version of its ExtremeDB in-memory embedded database. ExtremeDB Kernel Mode (KM) targets any high-performance system that places application logic in the OS kernel, including authentication and firewall software, operating system monitors, and financial arbitrage and… (more…)

Sophia Systems has announced a MID (mobile internet device) development platform using Intel's new Centrino Atom chipset. The “Peartree” features a five-inch touchscreen display, TV, camera, 4GB of solid-state storage, 802.11b/g and Bluetooth, plus an extension unit with GPS and a 40GB hard drive, Sophia says. (more…)

LinuxWorld organizers are still seeking innovative embedded Linux devices for the “Linux Garage,” a new area that debuts at this year's San Francisco event. Additionally, the Aug. 4-7 show will feature a conference on mobile Linux, to be sponsored by Access and other leading mobile Linux companies, organizers have announced. (more…)

A French company says its UPnP Server middleware stack has been approved by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). Although certified running on a standard PC, Awox's “mediaCTRL” middleware supports eight system-on-chip architectures and a handful of free and commercially supported embedded Linux distributions. (more…)

A project developing a free Linux distribution for x86-based network appliances has achieved a new release with some intriguing wireless access point features. Zeroshell 1.0.beta8 lets one physical radio support multiple logical SSIDs, each with a different encryption and authentication scheme, VLAN, and function… (more…)

Intel has unveiled a new version of its Classmate mini-laptop reference design. Now targeting consumers and schoolchildren both, and running Linux or Windows XP, the device has a 30GB hard drive, a revised touchpad and keyboard, webcam, and a nine-inch screen. (more…)