Timesys is offering a LinuxLink subscription for the Texas Instruments OMAP35xx line of system-on-chips (SoCs). The subscription includes the new 2.6.26 Linux kernel, toolchain, and hundreds of prebuilt, ready-to-use RFS (root file system) packages optimized for the processors, says Timesys. (more…)

VirtualLogix is shipping a High-Availability (HA) version of its carrier-grade virtualization software. Targeting networking and telecom OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), VirtualLogix's Carrier Grade Virtualization (CGV) combines VirtualLogix's virtualization stack for networking equipment with a new virtualization-enabled HA interface and Linux-ready tools for configuration, development,… (more…)

[Updated: 1PM PST] — Mississauga, Ontario-based Koolu Inc. has agreed to distribute OpenMoko's Linux-based Neo FreeRunner in the Americas, the U.K., and the European Union. Koolu is distributing the FreeRunner under the name W.E. (more…)

GE Fanuc announced a PowerPC-based single-board computer aimed at saving power and cooling costs in military and aerospace applications. The VG6 is based on Freescale Semiconductor's new single-core MPC8640 and dual-core MPC8640D system-on-chips (SoCs), announced last week. (more…)

Freescale is sampling a pin-compatible version of its PowerPC-based MPC8641D system-on-chip (SoC) that is claimed to consume 27 percent less power. The 1.0-1.25GHz MPC8640D offers dual e600 cores, a 37 percent lower price, and an optional Linux board support package (BSP), says Freescale. (more…)

Pleyo and Sand-Labs.org have released a third-generation beta version of their Webkit-based, open source browser for consumer-electronics devices. Supporting generic GTK, Access Linux Platform, or SDL (simple direct layer), Origyn Web Browser (OWB) targets consumer devices such as phones, portable media players, and set-top boxes. (more…)

Registration has opened for two robot shows: the Robot Development Conference & Expo '08 (RoboDevelopment) and the Robot Gizmo and Gadget Show (RGG). RoboDevelopment will be held in Santa Clara, Calif. (more…)

Cavium announced it will acquire Star Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based designer of ARM-based system-on-chips (SoCs), for $9 million. Star should provide an entry into the consumer broadband market and ARM processors for Cavium, which currently sells Linux-friendly, multi-core, MIPS64-based networking processors. (more…)

Abatron's Linux-friendly hardware debug probes now support PowerPC 460EX and 460GT system-on-chips (SoCs), says the Swiss tools vendor. Abatron's BDI1000, BDI2000, and BDI3000 probes “and their associated applications” are said to provide debugging and control of the AMCC… (more…)

This week, Intel launched five 45nm Core 2 Duo processors under its new “Centrino 2” moniker. The overall announcement emphasized laptops, but the company's new 2.53GHz T9400 processor and GM45 Express chipset target embedded devices, with a touted seven-year lifecycle and available EMBC2DGM45DRxDK dev board. (more…)

Axiomtek has announced two aluminum-cased embedded computers targeting automation, kiosk, digital signage, and vehicle applications. The Linux-compatible eBOX832-831 and eBOX832-840 offer dual gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB ports, four COM ports, and two IEEE 1394a ports, according to the company. (more…)

RadiSys announced a COM Express module based on Intel's newly shipping Core 2 Duo T9400 and GM45 Express chipset. The Linux- and Windows-ready Procelerant CEGM45 targets portable, high-performance applications, and comes in Type 2 and Type 3 COM Express pin-out models, says the company. (more…)

Out in the blogosphere (which we believe is somewhere near “the Internets,”) the OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner is getting unpacked, photographed, and examined. On Holden Karau's blog, he describes difficulties getting the FreeRunner working with an AT&T SIM card, but dubs the voice quality “pretty… (more…)

[Updated: Jul. 17, 2008] — Excito is shipping a faster version of its low-power, Debian Linux-based file and print server. The quiet-running Bubba Two moves up to a 333MHz Freescale PowerPC processor, boosts storage to 1TB, and adds dual gigabit Ethernet ports, providing router support. (more…)

Wind River has announced a test automation framework aimed at streamlining the software quality assurance process for embedded Linux developers. Wind River Test Management (WRTM) enables development teams to plan and execute tests, perform fact-based analysis, and rapidly resolve testing issues, says the… (more…)