WANdisco announced the availability of an embedded software appliance that runs Linux and incorporates the popular open source “Subversion” revision control system for distributed software development. (more…)

Sony announced a mini-laptop that weighs 1.4 pounds and is just 4.7 inches deep. Shipped with Vista and a fast-booting Linux Xross environment, the “Vaio P” (VGN-P) includes a 1.33GHz Atom processor, eight-inch, 2GB of RAM, GPS, a cellular modem, and 8-inch 1600 x 768 screen. (more…)

LinuxDevices contributing editor Kevin Dankwardt, Ph.D, will offer four short, intensive, multi-day courses on embedded Linux, starting Jan. 26 in Redwood City, Calif. Delivered via UC California Berkeley's Extension school, the courses cover system design, C application development, driver development, and real-time Linux. (more…)

The Itanium Solutions Alliance (ISA) released a report on its efforts to provide open standards for Itanium, Intel's first 64-bit architecture. 2008 was a very good year for the Linux-compatible Itanium, with $1 billion in Itanium-related revenues over the last five quarters, says the group. (more…)

Palm announced its WebOS Linux platform yesterday, along with a smartphone to run it. To be sold by Sprint in the first half of 2009, the 3G-enabled Palm Pre features a slide-out keyboard, WiFi, GPS, 3-megapixel camera, 3.1-inch touchscreen, and Palm's homegrown “WebOS” Linux phone stack. (more…)

EzHomeTech has upgraded its Linux-ready “SSP” middleware and SSP-based SDKs (software development kit) for 1080p HD IPTVs (Internet protocol TVs) based on Sigma's MIPS-based processors. After announcing SSP 5.0 in May, EzHomeTech has released the updated SDKs over the summer, and has now announced new licensing. (more…)

Sony Electronics is shipping a digital still camera with WiFi for uploading files to photo-sharing services. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 offers 10-megapixel recording, a 4X optical zoom, DLNA compliance, 4GB of memory, and face- and scene-recognition software that runs on Linux. (more…)

[Updated Jan. 9] — Skype is beta-testing a “Moblin” version of its proprietary VoIP softphone. The eBay subsidiary says Skype 1.0 Beta for Intel-based MIDs (mobile Internet devices) offers excellent video calling, thanks to the high-performance processors and high-bandwidth wireless capabilities MIDs are… (more…)

Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST) and Zylux Acoustic have jointly developed a hardware/software Internet radio reference design that runs FST's FancyPants lightweight graphics stack on Linux. (more…)

[Updated: Jan. 15, 2009] — Chumby demonstrated an Internet-connected digital photo frame (DPF) reference design developed with Samsung Electronics. Based on Samsung's ARM11-based, 533MHz S3C6410 system-on-chip (SoC), the WiFi-enabled design includes an 8-inch touchscreen, and delivers content from… (more…)

Marvell is sampling a new ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) family targeting consumer electronic devices. Based on its “Sheeva” core technology, which is said to combine Feroceon and XScale architectures, the PXA168 targets low-power devices that run Linux or Windows CE, and incorporate Internet connectivity, multimedia, and touchscreen interfaces, says Marvell. (more…)

Movial has ported its Linux-ready mobile multimedia stack to Texas Instruments's ARM Cortex-A8-based OMAP3530 system-on-chip (SoC). Apparently targeting ARM-based MIDs (mobile Internet devices), Movial's IXS Internet Experience Suite for TI's OMAP3530 is designed to optimize browser… (more…)

Motorola is readying a rugged, weather-resistant 3G HSDPA clamshell phone for ATT Mobility. Targeting outdoor enthusiasts, contractors, and (cruel but true) “teenagers,” the Motorola Tundra VA76r runs Linux, and offers aGPS, Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, and Push to Talk (PTT), says Motorola. (more…)

Taiwanese manufacturer “Dr. Mobile” announced what appears to be the first netbook using Via's Nano processor. The FreeStyle 1300n offers an 11.6-inch screen, up to 4GB of RAM, a webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a PCI Express Mini Card slot for optional broadband, the company says. (more…)

At CES, fabless chip-maker Mindspeed Technologies will demonstrate a prototype of a consumer DLNA router that combines its Comcerto 100 broadband processor with Wind River's Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition. The media sharing demonstration will also feature DigiOn's DiXiM Media Server (DMS), says Mindpeed. (more…)