Qnap Systems announced additions to its Linux-based Turbo NAS family of network attached storage devices for the home/SOHO market. The TS-x12 lineup includes the four-drive (up to 8TB) TS-412, the two-bay TS-212, plus the single-drive TS-112, each providing a 1.2GHz Marvell 6281 processor, 256MB of DDR2 memory, plus gigabit Ethernet and USB connectivity.

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Swedish telecom software vendor Enea and Pittsburgh-based embedded Linux tools provider Timesys Corp. announced a partnership on embedded Linux solutions for multicore processors. The agreement calls for Enea to distribute Timesys' LinuxLink embedded Linux platform build system worldwide, and for both companies to collaborate on Linux development tools for standalone and heterogeneous multicore applications.

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T-Mobile offered new details on the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, as well as LG's G-Slate Android 3.0-based tablet, both tuned to the carrier's HSPA+ 4G network. The Galaxy S 4G brings the familiar 1GHz, four-inch Galaxy S design to 4G, while the G-Slate runs on an Nvidia Tegra 2, offering 3D capabilities and an unusual 8.9-inch size.

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Blue Chip Technology announced an expandable, slimline PC designed for digital signage applications. The AMD-based Vario E3 includes dual video outputs (VGA and DVI-D/HDMI), 7:1 audio output, up to 16GB of RAM, plus optional PCI Express x16 and PCI 2.2 expansion cards, according to the company.

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The new LibreOffice open-source office suite “proves that forking isn't always the kiss of death,” says this eWEEK review. New features in the Linux-ready release — including wider document format support, SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) import into Draw and Writer, enhanced presentation support, and an improved “save as” feature — should give OpenOffice some robust competition.

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Phytec is readying a 2.8 x 2.3-inch computer module for medical and industrial-control applications, based on the Cortex-A8 Sitara AM3517 system-on-chip (SoC) from Texas Instruments. The PhyCore-AM3517 System on Module (SOM) is equipped with 256 or 512MB of DDR2 RAM and from 128MB to 512MB of flash storage, runs Linux, Android, or Windows Embedded, and has interfaces including CAN bus, 10/100 Ethernet, and USB Host/OTG, the company says.

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Educational tools and software company Brainchild has begun taking $300 pre-orders for an Android 2.1-powered, educational tablet aimed at the K-8 market. Designed to run the company's web-based “Achiever” software suite, the Kineo tablet is built around an 800MHz dual-core processor and offers a seven-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen, Wi-Fi, HDMI, USB, and SD expansion, says the company.

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MeeGo-based tablets and netbooks will start shipping in the second quarter, shortly after the release of MeeGo 1.2, says an industry report. Meanwhile, the Linux Foundation (LF) announced three new MeeGo training courses, along with three Android related courses — the first LF courses offered for either mobile Linux operating system.

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