Horizon Semiconductors has announced a pair of TV decoder SoCs (system-on-chip processors) aimed at multifunction set-top boxes (STBs) driving high-definition screens. The Hz4220 and Hz3220 target cable/IPTV and satellite STBs, respectively, and can run embedded Linux on their built-in application processors, the… (more…)

This article celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Open Source Automation Development Lab, an industry group working to improve Linux for use in industrial automation. Included are retrospectives of the group's history and accomplishments, along with an outline of its agenda and ongoing activities. (more…)

[Updated Nov. 19, 2007] — The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) and the Eclipse Foundation planned to host a summit to reflect the fast growth of the open source movement in Asia. Originally announced for Nov. 26-30, 2007, the show has been postponed to “mid-2008,” organizers say. (more…)

The Xandros Linux-powered “ultra-mobile PC” (UMPC) has finally arrived. One of the most eagerly awaited laptops in some time, the tiny Asus Eee PC 4G, is now available from online retailers that include Newegg and Directon. (more…)

The Linux Foundation's (LF's) Carrier Grade Linux working group has a new chairman. Dan Cauchy has 16 years of technical and management experience in the telecom, data networking, and service provider industries, and currently serves as MontaVista's director of marketing for carrier and mobile products. (more…)

Adlink Technology has introduced a PCI Express video capture card aimed at surveillance and machine-vision applications. The PCIe-RTV24 is said to capture and display four channels of video at rates up to 30fps per channel, and is available with Linux support. (more…)

A new, smaller telecom board standard from PICMG appears to be gaining momentum in Europe. About 30 vendors will gather in Munich, Germany on Nov. 20th for a conference devoted especially to MicroTCA systems and their AdvancedMC expansion boards. (more…)

Embedded Alley will present five sessions at this week's CELF conference in Linz, Austria. Additionally, the California, Ohio, and Russia-based embedded Linux service provider reports having staffed up to 25, following an August acquisition of mobile Linux device power management specialist Nomad Global Solutions. (more…)

Cellular base stations can now harness digital signal processors (DSPs) for general-purpose control-plane functions as well as signal processing, according to VirtualLogix. The company has ported its VLX-NI virtualization layer and Linux kernel for network infrastructure equipment to Texas Instruments DSPs used in base stations and other networking data-plane applications. (more…)

A British embedded software training firm is adding a new course called Graphics for Embedded Linux. Feabhas Limited will hold the three-day, X-Window flavored class at its Bracknell, Berkshire campus. (more…)

On Oct. 30, the Software Freedom Law Center, acting on behalf of the two principal BusyBox developers, and Monsoon Multimedia jointly announced that an agreement has been reached to dismiss the GPL enforcement lawsuit, which had been filed by the SFLC. (more…)

Atheros has announced a new “game-changing” WiFi chip said to cut power consumption drastically on mobile devices. The Atheros AR6002 “Radio on Chip for Mobile” (ROCm) draws “near-zero” power when in standby, and 70 percent less power than previous WiFi technologies when active, the company claims. (more…)

An ultra-low-cost Linux-based mini-laptop has received four stars and an Editor's Choice award in a recent Laptop Magazine review. The Asus Eee PC (3EPC) 701 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) was praised for its clutter-free desktop, fast start-up, and — considering the price — generous… (more…)

Google is set to announce products and/or strategies for the mobile phone market, according to reports. The search giant reportedly hopes to extend its broad portfolio of network-based applications and services beyond the public Internet, and onto the private networks run by wireless carriers. (more…)

Adlink has introduced a pair of “server class” computer-on-module (COM) products based on the ETXexpress (aka COM Express) form-factor. The IW400 and DW400 — using the Pentium M and Celeron M, or Core Duo and Core 2 Duo, respectively — run embedded Linux, according to the company. (more…)