[Updated, Dec. 12] — DMP Electronics has announced a second x86-compatible SoC (system on chip) that's claimed to run Linux using under two Watts. (more…)

Denx Software Engineering has updated its industrial Linux and tools distribution for ARM. Optionally available with the Qong EVB-Lite evaluation board pictured, Embedded Linux Development Kit (ELDK) includes cross-tools, real-time add-ons, and target architecture support for ARM chips with or without EABIs (embedded… (more…)

German embedded Linux house Denx and Italian turnkey-system vendor DAVE have co-developed a computer module and evaluation board aimed at low-power industrial applications. The Linux-ready “Qong” module, which is built into the “Qong EVB-Lite” evaluation board, uses a Freescale i.MX31 SoC (system on chip), says Denx. (more…)

Patent holding company Open Invention Network (OIN) has launched a “Linux Defenders” program, co-sponsored by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) and the Linux Foundation (LF). The program is designed to make prior art more readily accessible to patent and trademark office examiners, says OIN. (more…)

Birdstep Technology has upgraded its Linux-compatible Raima Embedded Database Manager (RDM Embedded). With “native,” Java, SQL, and XML APIs, Version 9.0 of RDM Embedded adds a “circular tables” function, as well as a MicroHTTP server. (more…)

The German company DSM Computer announced a fanless computer targeting “24 x 7” operation in harsh environmental conditions. The NanoServer E8 includes an AMD Geode LX800 processor, a CompactFlash Type II slot, Mini PCI slot, and an optional “robust, protected” hard disk drive, the company says. (more…)

Embedded virtualization specialist VirtualLogix has undergone a round of layoffs and is in the process of replacing its CEO, confirms co-founder Michel Gien. In an email, Gien was at pains to position the “worldwide adjustment” as precautionary, “until we know the impact of the global economic conditions.” (more…)

Tilcon Software is shipping a version of its embedded GUI (graphical user interface) toolkit designed to work with Wind River Linux. Tilcon's Interface Development Suite (IDS) 5.5.5 for Wind River is aimed at embedded applications in industrial, defense, medical, automotive, and mobile… (more…)

India-based E-con Systems announced a three megapixel version of its camera daughtercard, intended for the company's Marvell PXA270 reference platform and other products. The “e-CAM” supports Linux, and now offers image stabilization, plus support for LED and strobe flashes, says E-con. (more…)

The Securities Technology Analysis Center (STAC) has benchmarked Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time (SLERT) delivering record-breaking performance, says Novell. SLERT results showed “the lowest mean and maximum latencies ever recorded at high rates with the Reuters Market Data System… (more…)

Via announced a “mini-server kit” that targets home media storage. Touted as being the same height as a CD, the Linux-compatible Artigo A2000 includes two 3.5-inch bays for hard drives, a bootable CompactFlash slot, gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, and a wireless LAN option, says Via. (more…)

The Open Handset Alliance (OHA), which oversees the Google-sponsored Android mobile Linux specification, has added 14 members. New members include AKM Semiconductor, ARM, ASUSTek Computer (Asus), Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International, Huawei Technologies, Omron Software,… (more…)

Maemo.org has released a “pre-alpha” version of its Maemo 5 SDK (software development kit). Based on Linux, and designed for Internet tablets such as Nokia's N810, Maemo 5 brings hardware-based graphics acceleration for OMAP3, cellular connectivity, and support for HD cameras, the… (more…)

McObject is shipping a new release of its flagship Linux-ready in-memory database for real-time applications, including high-availability applications. ExtremeDB 4.0 beta enhances multi-user performance, adds a second native application programming interface (API), and adds support for the KD-Tree database index, used for pattern matching, says the company. (more…)

A Nokia Research Center engineer has written a whitepaper explaining the relationship of the SCOPE Alliance and the Linux Foundation's Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) working group. Writing on behalf of the SCOPE Alliance, Nokia's Tapio Tallgren reveals how SCOPE identifies advanced features needed in tomorrow's kernels. (more…)