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[Updated: 11 a.m] — Apple sued Samsung Electronics, claiming its Android-based Galaxy smartphones and tablets illegally copied Apple's iPhone and iPad. Meanwhile, a preliminary finding by the ITC favored HTC and Nokia in two similar Apple lawsuits, and South Korean search-engine firms have lodged complaints with their government, claiming Google has illegally required Google search on Korean Android devices.
D-Link announced a Linux-based surveillance camera for homes and small offices that offers VGA-quality video streaming at 20fps plus infrared video for night vision. The $150 Wireless N Day/Night Network Camera (DCS-932L) offers Ethernet and 802.11n connections, and enables video streaming to LAN or web-connected PCs as well as Android and Apple iOS mobile devices, says the company.
Libelium announced an updated version of its Debian Linux-based multi-protocol mesh router and sensor network gateway, now including dual database servers. The Meshlium Xtreme includes Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and GPRS, offers local or external database options, and enables the transmission of SMS alarms to GSM-enabled mobile phones, says the company.
In yet another sign Intel is moving quickly into Android, its embedded Linux software subsidiary Wind River launched a new mobile technology development center in Stockholm focused on Android. Meanwhile, the Intel-backed MeeGo project appears to be gaining some new life for its handset development, with LG Electronics, ZTE, and China Mobile filling the gap left by Nokia, says an industry report.
Habey announced an EPIC-format SBC (single board computer) that features a 1.1GHz Intel Atom Z510P processor, 512MB of onboard memory, plus PC/104, PCI, and Mini PCI expansion. The EMB-4650 also includes CompactFlash and SD slots, dual video outputs, and eight USB 2.0 ports, according to the company.
Acrosser announced another entry in its line of fanless vehicle PCs, this time featuring Intel's D425 or D525 Atoms. The AR-V6002FL includes CAN bus support, four serial ports, a 2.5-inch drive bay and CompactFlash slot, two Mini PCI Express slots, and an optional GPS receiver, according to the company.
Intel is planning to pay a $10-per-device subsidy to encourage the creation of Android tablets using its “Oak Trail” Atom processor, a DigiTimes report has claimed. And a relevant port of Android 3.0 (“Honeycomb”) will be available later this year, a company executive has been quoted as saying.
Motorola is reportedly preparing a ruggedized, seven-inch Android tablet, while an Archos division in China has tipped the Archos 7c Home Tablet and an updated capacitive version of the Archos Arnova 10 — both running Android on the ARM Cortex-A8 Rockhip RK2918 processor. Meanwhile, Amazon is offering a 10-inch, $500 Viewsonic gTablet in a “deal of the day.”
The Linux Foundation announced keynote speakers for its LinuxCon event, scheduled for August 17-19 in Vancouver, B.C. LinuxCon 2011 will host a celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of Linux, and feature keynotes including Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst, technology author Clay Shirky, and HP CTO Phil McKinney, who will talk about WebOS.
Intel and Micron announced they've begin sampling 20-nanometer NAND flash technology, which will enable mobile devices and SSD (solid-state disks) to pack significantly more memory. Manufactured by the joint venture IM Flash Technologies, the process will lower costs and use 30 to 40 percent less space inside devices, according to the companies.
The new Turnkey Linux Hub 1.0 web service provides flexible Amazon cloud hosting and backup capabilities for web application software appliances, says this eWEEK review. The Ubuntu-based software is said to offer an “excellent” backup and restore utility that makes it easy to migrate appliance instances.
MIPS Technologies has launched a developer community website designed for Android and Linux developers working on MIPS-based hardware, including handsets and tablets. Developer.mips.com features open access to MIPS-tailored Android and Linux source code, an Android native development kit, debug and development tools including MIPS Navigator, plus resources including tutorials and support forums, says the company.
T3 Motion announced a two-passenger electric vehicle that comes complete with a detachable Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet in its dashboard. The Galaxy Tab will act as the in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) computer for the three-wheeled R3 series plug-ins, offering navigation, entertainment, and vehicle diagnostic monitoring, says the company.
Toshiba announced a family of hard disk drives that offer AES-256 hardware encryption and the ability to erase themselves in case of theft. The MKxx61SYG drives comply with the Trusted Computing Group's Opal Security Subsystem Class specification, spin at 7,200rpm, have 12ms average access times, and are available in capacities from 160GB to 640MB, according to their manufacturer.
Axiomtek announced a fanless, half-size PICMG 1.3 single board computer (SBC), available with a choice of single or dual-core Atom processors. The SHB212 offers up to 4GB DDR3 memory, as well as PCIe expansion, SATA and CompactFlash storage, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and six USB 2.0 ports, says the company.