AMCC today announced a pair of evaluation kits targeting prospective customers of its new Power 405EX and 405EXr processors. The Kilauea and Haleakala kits include boards, software tools, sample apps, benchmarks, and a Denx Linux BSP, with MontaVista Linux BSPs and tools optionally available separately from MontaVista. (more…)

Via has discovered a cheap source of labor to build ultra-mini PCs based on its pico-ITX boards: its customers. Via's $300 Artigo pico-ITX kit provides do-it-yourselfers with a Via C7 1GHz-based pico-ITX motherboard, a case, and everything else they might need except storage, RAM, and Linux. (more…)

MEN Micro Inc. announced a VMEbus-compliant single-board computer (SBC) that it says offers 320MB/s transfer rates. Equipped with a PowerQUICC-III MPC8548 networking/telecom processor, the A17 comes with Sysgo eLinOS Linux drivers and is designed for industrial control, medical equipment, and mobile… (more…)

Everex has confirmed plans to ship a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) with a 7-inch screen, similar to competitor Asus's EEE PC. A source close to the company revealed that the device — codenamed “Cloudbook” — will ship with the Google Apps-oriented “gOS” Linux distribution early next year. (more…)

Convergent Living used Linux to build a WiFi-capable automation controller aimed at letting users program HVAC and multimedia equipment in homes or offices. The handheld Companion Muse is one of several energy-efficient, Linux-based touchscreen controllers from Convergent, whose products range from… (more…)

Swedish telecom software vendor Enea announced a new embedded Linux development group based on its acquisition of QiValue Technologies earlier this year. The Enea Linux Competence Center (ELCC) will expand upon QiValue's 13 employees to focus efforts on embedded Linux development for Enea's carrier-grade “Accelerator Platform.” (more…)

Weeks after Google revealed aspirations of creating a defacto standard operating system for mobile phones, via Android and the Open Handset Alliance, a lesser known, broad-based consortium has published what it hopes can… (more…)

Kontron has announced the latest in its series of ETX 3.0-compatible computer-on-modules (COMs). The ETX-PM3, touted as a “long life” product, supports Pentium M or Celeron M processors, and is compatible with Linux, according to the company. (more…)

The Software Freedom Law Center has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Verizon Communications on behalf of two principal developers of BusyBox. The suit alleges that Verizon violated the GNU GPLv2 (General Public License version 2) in its “FiOS” fiber-optic Internet and television service. (more…)

Veracity UK Ltd used Linux to build a tiny time server for security camera networks, among other applications. Veracity's TimeNet sets it own clock via GPS, and runs an open source NTP (Network Time Protocol) daemon that network clients can query for highly accurate time settings, the company says. (more…)

Veracity UK Ltd used Linux to build a tiny, rugged, low-powered master reference clock server primarily aimed at surveillance camera networks. Based on an embedded computer little larger than an Ethernet connector, the TimeNet runs a GPS-synchronized Stratum-1 NTP Ethernet server, for “evidential-level” timestamping… (more…)

Convergent Living used Linux to build a WiFi-capable automation controller aimed at letting users control HVAC and multimedia equipment in homes or offices. The handheld Companion Muse is one of several energy-efficient, Linux-based touchscreen controllers from Convergent, whose products range from kitchen computers to… (more…)

Asus has announced a device it's calling a “two-liter” PC, referring to the system's small volume. Measuring 9 x 7.25 x 2 inches, the Nova offers integral speakers, plus 5:1 surround sound via a digital optical output. (more…)

Industrial computer manufacturer IEI Technology Corp. announced a new PICMG 1.3 CPU card based on Intel's Q35 Express Chipset. The PCIE-Q350 is one of the first cards based on the power-efficient Q35, which supports upcoming 45nm versions of Intel Core 2 Duo processors. (more…)

A recent Forbes review gushed over Zonbu's Linux-based Zonbox network PC. Joining the chorus of other positive reviews, in “Hassle-Free PC” Daniel Lyons writes that he was “blown away” by the performance, stability and ease of use of the eco-friendly, power-thrifty mini-PC. (more…)