Jungo has released an update to its development kit that aims to simplify the creation of high-performance, cross-platform, user-mode device drivers for USB, PCI, and PCI Express interfaces. Among other enhancements, WinDriver version 9.0 now supports Linux kernels up to 2.6.19, according to the company. (more…)

Telecom software and services provider Enea has acquired QiValue Technologies, a small Swedish company specializing in embedded and enterprise Linux development and training services. Enea said the deal will bolster its Linux expertise, strengthen its software offering, and increase its ability to offer embedded Linux solutions. (more…)

Microsoft this week announced the launch of ZenZui, an independent company aimed at “transforming the way people engage, consume, and interact with Web content” on mobile devices, including those having J2ME platform support. (more…)

Chipmaker AMD has thrown its financial clout behind a non-profit organization setting up Linux-based computing and communication centers in East Africa. Inveneo initially used Wyse thin clients, but the organization has now switched over to MiniPCs based on AMD's recently-launched Ultra-value… (more…)

Freescale Semiconductor's in-vehicle telematics development platform now supports a cross-platform development framework from Tilcon. Tilcon's Interface Development Suite for Freescale's “Media5200” platform lets developers create advanced 2D/3D UIs (user interfaces), for automotive navigation and telematics… (more…)

An available software update for Nokia's Linux-based N800 Internet tablet lets users access RealNetworks Inc.'s Rhapsody music store, said to feature three million songs. (more…)

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) on March 28 released the third discussion draft of the GPLv3 (GNU General Public License, version 3). As expected, the draft contains modified language designed to prevent “tivoization,” as well as language aimed at busting patent partnerships, such as the recent Microsoft/Novell deal. (more…)

Embedded industry pioneer Jim Ready will lead a 90-minute panel discussion at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) next week in San Jose, Calif. Ready's panel discussion is entitled, “The perfect storm: how Linux and Eclipse are revolutionizing embedded software… (more…)

PMC-Sierra is shipping a Linux-based hardware/software reference design for a high-speed optical network terminator (ONT), the “modem” in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks based on passive optical networking (PON). The networking chip specialist said its PAS65311 GPON ONT design is based on a proven architecture extended to support gigabit Ethernet PONs (GPONs). (more…)

When the Open Source Development Labs and the Free Standards Group merged to form the Linux Foundation, one important unanswered question was: who would set the new organization's course? On March 27, that question was answered with the announcement of the group's new board of directors. (more…)

The next stable release of the Linux kernel will reportedly have a new paravirtualization ABI (application binary interface) contributed by VMware. The 2.6.21 kernel's “VMI” (virtual machine interface) ABI aims to let Linux modify itself for faster performance when run under a hypervisor. (more…)

Intel has created an ultra-low-cost laptop for school children in emerging markets. The “ClassMatePC” is available with Linux or Windows XP, comes with an “educational feature set,” and is part of a program in which Intel plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years. (more…)

[Updated Apr. 2] — Atmel is shipping the least expensive hardware/software Linux development kit we've come across in LinuxDevices.com's seven-year history. The $70 “Atmel Network Gateway Kit 100”, based on Atmel's “AVR32” RISC architecture, includes a tiny SBC (single-board computer), a full… (more…)

This guest column by Bruce Perens describes in plain language how Version 3 modernizes the GPL, while preserving the intent of earlier versions. Additionally, it debunks a few common GPLv3 myths, and suggests how the Linux kernel itself could someday wind up adopting the revised license. (more…)

Access has licensed Bluestreak Technology's Flash player for mobile phones and set-top boxes, suggesting its Linux-based software stack for mobile phones could be used in phones that receive digital TV. (more…)