The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) announced speakers for its annual conference, set for Apr. 15-17 in Mountain View, Calif. Keynote speakers for Embedded Linux Conference 2008 include Linux luminaries Tim Bird and Andrew Morton (pictured at left), as well as LinuxDevices.com's own Henry Kingman. (more…)

This August's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will host a new attraction for embedded Linux developers called the Linux Garage. IDG World Expo Corp is now accepting submissions for free exhibit space in the demonstration area, showcasing “the latest and coolest gadgets based on… (more…)

QuickLogic is supporting Linux initially on a UDMA66 controller for video-enabled, hard-drive equipped mobile devices. The controller is implemented as an intellectual property block meant for deployment on the company's customizable I/O controllers, which are based on tiny, low-power field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). (more…)

Texas Instruments (TI) and Micron's Aptina Imaging division have teamed up on an ultra-low-cost WXGA IP camera reference design for surveillance applications. The DM355IPNC-MT5 design runs Linux on a $10 TI DaVinci RISC/DSP digital media processor, and has an eBOM under $40, the companies claim. (more…)

The Object Management Group (OMG) has issued a call for abstracts for its yearly conference on real-time and embedded. The ninth annual “Distributed Object Computing for Real-time and Embedded Systems Workshop” features a special focus on software-based communications, and is set for Jul. 14-16 in Arlington, Va. (more…)

[Updated Mar. 25] — Real Time Logic (RTL) released a free for non-commercial use version of its user-friendly personal server stack. The BarracudaDrive release runs on the “Unslung” Linux distribution available for Linksys's NSLU2 storage server, and includes a lightweight, dynamic… (more…)

A major global electronics distributor has announced that its U.S.-based operation has started reselling a software subscription service for embedded Linux developers. Arrow Electronics's North American Components (NAC) division says TimeSys's “LinuxLink” subscriptions can help developers streamline development of their own commercial-grade custom Linux platforms. (more…)

[Updated Mar. 25] — Xilinx has upgraded its design suite for field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Intended to the span logic, DSP microcode, and embedded software development phases of FPGA design, the ISE Design Suite 10.1 yields faster runtimes thanks to improved encryption, and also adds support for distributed “implementation runs,” the company said. (more…)

A Korean company has announced a unique mobile device melding an x86-based nano-PC with an ARM-based mobile phone. Miu's HDPC can run Linux, Windows CE, or Windows XP on its 500MHz Via C7-M processor, while a 200MHz ARM9-based system-on-chip runs an unspecified mobile phone OS. (more…)

Swiss board vendor Digital-Logic has announced a Celeron M or Pentium M based processor module small enough for use on PC/104-format carrier boards. The MSM855 is based on an Intel 855GME chipset, and targets Linux-based navigation, telecommunications, network edge, medical and measurement, aerospace, automotive, and… (more…)

The latest LinuxLink Radio episode reports on the Embedded World Conference in Nurnberg, Germany. In Episode 31 of the Timesys-sponsored series, hosts Maciej Halasz and Scott Gilbertson report on hot trends including embedded Linux, real-time operating systems (RTOSes), FPGAs, and ARM's Cortex-A8. (more…)

Axiomtek has announced a “cost-effective, ultra-lowpower” mini-ITX motherboard it says is aimed at industrial, automation, and embedded applications. The SBC86822 has 600MHz or 1GHz Intel Celeron M processors, PCI expansion, eight USB ports, two gigabit Ethernet ports, and support for dual monitors. (more…)

Adlink Technology has expanded its line of embedded controllers with a ruggedized model that supports Linux. The temperature-resistant GEME-12000 (“general embedded machine engine”) is designed for applications like machine tooling and digital video capture that operate continously in harsh, remote… (more…)

Newly available open source software could significantly increase Linux's utility in industrial computing applications. The Xenomai/SOLO project aims to provide VxWorks and other RTOS emulation in user-space on most any Linux kernel, and to deliver short, bounded application latency on kernels with built-in real-time capabilities. (more…)

Foreword: This article was contributed by an embedded product development consulting firm that often works with Linux. It outlines the role that chip vendor-supplied evaluation kits play in determining time-to-evaluation and ultimately time-to-market, with a candid appraisal of the kits available from three specific chip vendors. (more…)