UK-based Omnima Ltd. is shipping a low-cost MIPS32 controller board with optional case. Booting the OpenWRT-based “Midge” distro from 2MB of flash, or a special “Squidge” Linux distro from a USB key, the eponymous “Omnima” controller has 16MB of RAM and a built-in four-port Ethernet switch. (more…)

OpenPandora.org will start taking orders this month for its developer-friendly Linux-based handheld gaming device. Set to ship in November, the $330 device runs Angstrom Linux on an ARM Cortex-A8 processor with OpenGL 2.0 graphics and a 4.3-inch, 800×480 touchscreen. (more…)

Neuros Technology has started shipping its second open set-top box, which targets both consumers and product companies. The high-definition capable “Open Source Device 2.0” (OSD 2.0) runs several open Linux stacks on a tiny TI Davinci-based CPU module delivered with a mini-ITX I/O board and enclosure. (more…)

T-Mobile, Google, and HTC have sent out invitations for next Tuesday's announcement of the first phone based on the Google Android mobile Linux stack. Meanwhile, leaked photos of the Android-based “HTC Dream” have popped up, revealing an unusual design feature. (more…)

China-based Jinke Electronics is shipping an upgraded version of its electronic book reader that runs Linux. The Hanlin eReader V3 offers an 200MHz ARM9 processor, and a six-inch 800 x 600 display that uses E Ink's power-sipping EPD (electronic paper display) module, says Jinke. (more…)

RadiSys announced four new 45-nanometer CPU options that significantly reduce the power consumption of a COM Express module it introduced only recently. The Linux- and Windows-ready Procelerant CEGM45 is now available with three additional Core 2 Duo CPUs, plus a 1.2GHz Celeron M, says RadiSys. (more…)

CompuLab introduced a tiny fanless PC using 4-6 Watts of power. The Linux-ready “Fit-PC Slim” measures 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches (110 x 100 x 30mm), but includes a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800, Ethernet, VGA output, WiFi, and a 2.5-inch hard drive option, says CompuLab. (more…)

Lauta, Germany based Programmierbare Logik & Systeme (PLS) says its JTAG debugging software now supports Linux on ARM9 processors. Version 2.4 of the Universal Debug Engine also adds specific support for NXP Semiconductor's LPC32x0 processors, one of the first 90-nanometer ARM9 SoCs, says PLS. (more…)

Linux professional services and consulting firm Embedded Alley (EA) announced the appointment of a former MontaVista Software executive as president. Paul Staudacher (pictured) held management positions in business development, channel development, and strategic account development at MontaVista, says… (more…)

The world's largest thin-client vendor has taken aggressive steps in the fast-growing market for Linux-based thin clients. Wyse has partnered with Novell to create “Wyse-enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise,” a virtualization-ready thin-client OS expected to ship in Q4, pre-loaded on four N50L… (more…)

Nuvation is shipping a “video front end” reference design that digitizes multiple analog video streams, tiling them for display on a 1080i monitor. The Multichannel Video Front-End (McVFE) uses Texas Instruments (TI) video decoders and a Xilinx Spartan 3A FPGA, and ships with Linux drivers. (more…)

Openmoko has launched an educational program at National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan to teach students about mobile device design using its open-source mobile Linux phone, the Neo FreeRunner (pictured). (more…)

Foresight Linux has developed a mobile netbook version of its desktop Linux distribution. Aimed at netbooks, Foresight Mobile Edition 1.0 integrates Ubuntu's Netbook remix desktop, along with rPath's Conary package management system for embedded appliances, says the Foresight group. (more…)

Semiconductor design firm MIPS Technologies has integrated homegrown and third-party development tools into a Linux toolsuite for embedded developers. Incorporating components from CodeSourcery and Viosoft, the MIPS Navigator Integrated Component Suite (ICS) aims to streamline coding, debugging, and analysis of… (more…)

Sony used Linux to build an IP set-top box (STB) that connects to its Bravia HDTVs, enabling them to display a regularly updated selection of Internet videos. Sony's DMX-NV1 Bravia Internet Video Link is equipped with Ethernet, HDMI, and proprietary USB-based DMeX connections. (more…)