Whole-house stereo specialist Russound used embedded Linux as the basis of its first media server. The SMS3 is a hard-drive-based media server for standalone or multi-zone use. (more…)

Renesas is sampling a multimedia application processor aimed at portable media players, video-VoIP devices, and TV-enabled navigation systems. The SH-MobileR SH7722 integrates a 266MHz SH4AL-DSP core with hardware terrestrial digital broadcast (DVB-T) codecs. (more…)

A Linux-based home multimedia distribution system generated the loudest buzz at this year's CEDIA (custom electronic design and installation association) trade show, according to Computer Reseller News, which has published a feature article previewing Monster's ultra-high-end “Einstein”… (more…)

French start-up Trango Systems is demonstrating ARM926 and XScale versions of its hypervisor technology at the ARM Developers' Conference this week in Santa Clara, Calif. The Trango Hypervisor divides a single core into multiple virtual processors, enabling multiple execution environments to run securely, side-by-side, the company says. (more…)

Wyse Technology has introduced what it claims to be the industry's first family of high-speed, WiFi-enabled thin clients. The Wireless V-Class thin clients, available with an embedded Linux OS, simplify installation because the only required connection is power, according to the company. (more…)

Linux has not reached maturity as a mobile phone OS, Nokia's head of corporate strategy, Jarkko Sairanen, reportedly said recently. Cited shortcomings include a fragmented implementation landscape that keeps developers away, and too large a memory footprint. However, Nokia may re-think its position on Linux in the future, an interview published by ZDNet-Asia suggests. (more…)

Representatives of Access/PalmSource, Trolltech, and the OSDL will speak on the “State of Linux on Mobile Devices,” in Palo Alto, Calif. at 6:30 P.M. tonight. The meeting will feature presentations by Bill Weinberg, head of OSDL's Mobile Linux Initiative, Trolltech CTO Benoit Schillings, and Access/PalmSource product strategy director John Cook. (more…)

Embedded Linux developer services specialist TimeSys has launched a “LinuxLink” subscription offering that supports designs based on a $6, ARM9-based Atmel microcontroller (MCU). The AT91SAM9260 has a 200MIPS (million instructions per second) ARM926EJ-S core with onboard flash and SRAM, is pin-compatible with Atmel's ARM7-based MCUs, and targets real-time control applications. (more…)

The GNU telephony project reports that GPL-licensed implementations of two key security protocols are available for use in Linux-based VoIP (voice-over-IP) devices and softphones. Additionally, a GPL-licensed softphone based on the new implementations is already available for download, testing, and use. (more…)

Kirk Murrin of Linux Guru Consulting has published a clever-looking hack that adds a web interface to mconfig. The hack aims to let users configure and build Linux kernels remotely, access kernel and driver documentation, and even use browser forms to add and edit source files. (more…)

IBM has made series of chip announcements, including 90nm copper-process 750- and 970-series PowerPC processors targeting storage and communications; a new, more energy-efficient northbridge for 9xx-series chips; and, several 46x-series cores in synthesizable and 90nm hard versions. All share a common “low-power” theme. (more…)

Acrosser is shipping a rugged embedded PC with high performance graphics capabilities and support for embedded Linux. The AR-ES0891 supports dual independent displays and is aimed at multimedia applications such as gaming, video lottery terminals, and kiosks, according to the company. (more…)

Infrant will soon ship a Linux-based storage device designed specially for serving up digital media files, including videos and music files. The Repertoire has no playback capabilities, but can store up to 3TB of media, and stream or transfer it using most common, standard, open protocols. (more…)

[Updated Oct. 5] — D-Link will market an unlocked, dual-mode WiFi and GSM/GPRS phone, it says. The “V-Click” phone appears to be a rebranded Linux- and Qtopia-based phone design created by Taiwanese ODM (original design manufacturer) Wistron NeWeb Corp. (more…)

Market research firm Venture Development Corp. (VDC) has published its annual re-cap of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), held in Boston the week of Sept. 18. VDC's report highlights several announcements of potential interest to developers and companies in the embedded Linux market. (more…)