The results of LinuxDevices.com's fourth annual Embedded Linux Market Survey are in! This brief summary outlines our interpretation of a few key data points. Overall, we find the results encouraging for embedded Linux as a whole, and for companies in the embedded Linux OS and tools market. (more…)

The Wrap Multiradio Access Server from Bluegiga Technologies is a Linux based network bridge that connects bluetooth-enabled devices such as smartphones with GPRS networks and IP networks such as VoIP (voice over IP), corporate intranets, and/or the Internet. Three integrated bluetooth modules support connections from up to 21 devices. (more…)

Industrial terminal and data collection device vendor Intermec plans to ship what it believes to be the first low-cost batch data collection terminal based on embedded Linux. The ruggedized “CK1” key-entry handheld runs a 2.4 uClinux kernel, supports off-the-shelf use as barcode scanner and linear imager, and is extensible through several application development environments. (more…)

Foreword — For most application developers, changes between the 2.4 and 2.6 kernel families have little direct impact. However, kernel and system changes that affect how applications spawn and manage other processes and threads are a significant exception to this rule. This whitepaper discusses topics related to migrating existing applications to the 2.6 kernel and the Native POSIX Threading… (more…)

Foreword: This essay by Matt Asay explains why he and others organized the inaugural Open Source Business Conference, set to take place March 16-17 at the St. Francis Hotel on Union Square in San Francisco. Asay and others organized the OSBC in their free time. Asay currently works for Novell, previously worked at Lineo. (more…)

The Possio PX30 is a hackable Linux-based wireless router featuring WLAN, Bluetooth, OSGi (Open Services Gateway Initiative), and Java support. It is an open platform supported by a “Developer Zone” website, targeting OSGi-enabled network edge devices that integrate diverse kinds of networks. (more…)

Foreword — This whitepaper provides an overview of the types of changes that you may need to make to a customized or specialized Linux installation in order to use it with the Linux 2.6 kernel, building upon the configuration file and administrative updates that were touched upon in the third article in this series. (more…)

The Canadian Society that manages street parking and public parking lots for the City of Montreal is planning to roll out 500 to 800 wireless, solar-powered parking payment stations based on embedded Linux. Each station replaces about 12 traditional parking meters, adding convenience features for drivers, meter maids, and city parking officials alike, according to 8D Technologies of Quebec, which worked… (more…)

Foreword: This interview with D. Jeff Dionne, CEO of Arcturus, is the fourth in LinuxDevices.com's CEO/CTO interview series. Arcturus was spun out from Lineo, after having been acquired as RT-Control, which developed uCsimm and uClinux. (more…)

LinuxDevices.com readers often ask whether there are any books on the subject of Embedded Linux, so we've put this book list together to make it easy to locate books on this hot subject. In the list below, we have included links to summaries, reviews, and publication announcements on each book — as well as easy-click links to where you can purchase the book online at Amazon.com. (more…)

These days there are numerous embedded devices that use Linux as their foundation. From the manufacturer's viewpoint, this makes economic sence. Unless the quantities are quite small, any time a manufacturer can trade a one time engineering cost (such as software development) for a bill of material cost (such as an OS License) they'll do it. (more…)

Magellan Technology of Sydney Australia develops, licenses, and manufactures high speed, orientation-insensitive, ISO-compliant RFID systems, a number of which are based on embedded Linux. RFID, or Radio Frequency Identification, is a wireless means of reading and writing data from/to inexpensive RFID chips that can be attached to or embedded in articles being tracked. (more…)

Foreword — This whitepaper is the third in a series from TimeSys's “2.6 Linux Resource Center” on using the new Linux 2.6 kernel. Authored by TimeSys Senior Product Manager William von Hagen, the whitepapers in this series place special emphasis on the primary issues in migrating existing drivers, applications, and embedded Linux deployments to a Linux distribution based on the 2.6 kernel. (more…)

[Updated May 27, 2005] — AML's M7140 is an inexpensive programmable stationary terminal for fixed station, wired, or wireless data collection applications. The M7140 runs embedded Linux, and targets work-in-process tracking, shop floor control, and factory automation. (more…)

The Open Service Gateway initiative (OSGi) framework provides a Java technology-based lightweight (fully J2ME-compatible) container for dynamic software components. It handles the interactions between components and allows developers to remotely manage the entire application life cycle, including over-the-network deployment and updating. (more…)