Avocent is shipping a new line of Linux-based console servers that are said to streamline reconfigurations for remote serially-attached devices. The Cyclades ACS 6000 series supports software configurable cabling pin-outs, and further speeds configuration, says Avocent, by automatically identifying the remote asset… (more…)

[Updated: March 19] — Taiwanese manufacturer Synology has shipped an AJAX-enhanced upgrade to browser-based management software it ships with its hackable Linux-based NAS systems. Disk Station Manager (DSM) 2.0 extends Synology's NAS devices with features such as video surveillance, photo blogging, and game system… (more…)

Fabless semiconductor vendor Staccato Communications has shipped a development kit aimed at helping product designers add its WUSB (wireless USB) chips to mobile handsets, digital cameras, printers, portable media players, mass storage, and wireless audio/video devices. The Ripcord1 Development Kit includes an XScale PXA270-based SBC (single-board computer) running embedded Linux. (more…)

Vyatta announced that its Debian Linux-based x86 routing distribution can scale to environments running at 10Gbps. Vyatta says that PCs running the software can replace 10Gbps-capable systems from proprietary vendors, while costing “a small fraction” of what some vendors charge for 10Gbps add-in cards alone. (more…)

ZigBee and other wireless home automation technologies have zigged and zagged in recent years as they've struggled to achieve success, but the future appears more straightforward, says an ABI Research study. (more…)

Webtide has announced a port of its open source Jetty webserver to the Android mobile phone platform. The i-Jetty technology allows mobile phone users to set up AJAX- and Comet-enabled websites on their Android phones for access via desktop PCs over the web, says Webtide. (more…)

FPGA (field-programmable gate array) vendor Xilinx is shipping a development kit for 10Gbps Ethernet interfaces based on XAUI (pronounced “zowie”). The “Virtex-5 Solution for XAUI” kit includes an FPGA-powered PCIe card with Linux drivers, and targets communications, networking, storage, defense, and… (more…)

As expected, the Eclipse Foundation has formally adopted a community project to implement OSGi (open services gateway initiative) standards for Java application software management on mobile and embedded devices. The “Eclipse Runtime” or “Eclipse RT” project was announced at the organization's annual EclipseCon conference today in Santa Clara, Calif. (more…)

Karlsruhe, Germany based Emtrion has launched a processor module based on a 400MHz SuperH processor, and targeting battery-powered and/or highly integrated devices in harsh industrial environments. (more…)

An industrial computing specialist in Erlangen, Germany has used Linux and a low-powered system-on-chip to build two legacy port servers. Ipcas's “RS232-to-USB” and “Centronics-to-USB” servers let users connect modern USB printers, memory sticks, and Ethernet networks to legacy interfaces on factory and… (more…)

Sonus Networks has updated its IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) middleware stack for carrier infrastructure equipment based on Linux. Updates to the company's SIP (session initiation protocol) implementation and session control components bring compliance with 3GPP's Release 7 IMS specifications, and with SAForum high-availability specifications, the vendor said. (more…)

A pair of U.S. universities are sponsoring a one-day conference on mobile device technology next month. Sponsored by Cal Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon, “The Mobile Future” will feature embedded and telecom industry leaders speaking individually and on panels about mobile device business, technology, and globalization, among other topics. (more…)

Mobile operators will net $300 billion in “extra” revenue over the next five years by deploying IMS (IP multimedia subsystems), according to a new report from ABI. The market research firm says telecom infrastructure equipment providers will also profit from IMS, suggesting opportunity for Carrier Grade Linux providers as well. (more…)

KwikByte is shipping its smallest, lowest-cost single-board computer (SBC) yet. Designed for general purpose computing, embedded controls, machine vision, remote monitoring, and database/web servers, the Debian-based KB9260 measures a wee 3.1 x 3.1 inches and costs only $80 in volume. (more…)

The Linux Foundation announced the speakers and agenda for its invitation-only second annual Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit. Held on April 8-10 in Austin, Texas, the summit features a few embedded panels, along with various presentations related to kernel and desktop/enterprise topics. (more…)