How embedded Linux satisfies the various real-time needs of The Jim Henson Company's animatronics and 3-D computer graphic puppets. (more…)

Sharp Corporation has formally unveiled what is described as the world's first PDA with a full-color VGA-resolution (640×480 pixel) LCD display into the Japanese market. Another key feature of Sharp's new Linux handheld is its ability to be used in either a horizontal or vertical orientation. (more…)

The following technical paper will be presented at the Fourth Real-Time Linux Workshop, which is being held December 6-7, 2002 in Boston. A link for downloading the full paper appears below this excerpt from the beginning of the paper. (more…)

As an introduction to a new whitepaper about HyperSCSI, we provide some background. First, a quick answer to the question, “What is HyperSCSI?” in the form of several paragraphs from the HyperSCSI FAQ . . . (more…)

IBM and Consumer Direct Link, Inc. (CDL; Costa Mesa, CA) have co-developed the Paron MPC, a unique handheld PC which combines the functions of a PDA, Bluetooth wireless access, cellular telephone, and biometric fingerprint recognition, along with a security-oriented hardware/software architecture. (more…)

Linux is rapidly emerging from its GNU background to have an impact on embedded solutions. There is great interest and planning for the use of Linux by various segments of the embedded software community. Since embedded software adoption is generally a function of product cycles and design wins, adoptions and changes in practices and products occur carefully and take longer to implement for these product… (more…)

An invitation to attend . . .

A message from LinuxDevices.com founder, Rick Lehrbaum, on the occasion of the third birthday of LinuxDevices.com . . . (more…)

CorAccess (Golden, CO) has released two new home appliances which use Linux as their embedded operating systems. The CorAccess Companion Home Management Panels give homeowners one-touch access to lighting, appliances, thermostat and security control, as well as a digital photo frame, and provide a convenient camera monitoring function which makes it easy to check the front door, the kids' playroom, and… (more…)

According to data recently compiled by Evans Data Corp (EDC), Linux and Windows are running neck-and-neck in terms of developer use for future projects. The newest installment of EDC's Embedded Systems Developer Survey, fielded in July 2002, shows 30.2% of embedded developers expect to use Linux in their next embedded project, while 16.2% say they will use Windows CE and another 14.4% say they will… (more…)

My new book, Embedded Software Development with eCos (ISBN 0-13-035473-2; Prentice Hall PTR), is the quickest way to get started using eCos, the open-source and royalty-free Embedded Configurable Operating System (eCos). Basically, the book guides you through all of the steps necessary to setup a complete embedded software development environment — all the tools necessary to tackle any project. (more…)

Foreword: I recently wrote a column about the support in the Linux kernel and in utilities for enforcing GPL licensing on loadable modules. As can be expected, this issue has been debated on the Linux Kernel Mailing List. (more…)

The American Microsystems, Ltd. (AML) M7100 is a wireless data collection terminal that enables the real-time sharing of information between points of business activity and back-end business systems. Users scan or key data into the terminal, and the collected data is then transferred real-time over an IEEE 802.11b WLAN network to a database located on a back-end server. (more…)

Sharp Corporation introduced the Zaurus SL-A300 Personal Mobile Tool into the Japanese market in June, 2002. This new model is said to offer enhanced compatibility with PCs, and is claimed to be the world's smallest and lightest PDA among QVGA color LCD-equipped handhelds (as of June 24, 2002). (more…)

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AcquiSuite is a computerized device (manufactured by Obvius — Portland, OR) which is used for building automation and energy management. The device can lower the cost of operating a building by collecting and reporting information in a reliable, timely, and inexpensive manner. (more…)