Macraigor Systems is shipping a tiny, low-cost USB-interfaced JTAG debug tool with support for Freescale processors. The usb2Sprite connects via USB 2.0 to the development system, and provides access to the on-chip debugging features of Freescale's ColdFire processors and DSP 56300 digital signal processor,… (more…)

Via Technologies earlier this week unveiled a new single-chip chipset meant to be paired with its low-power, x86-compatible C7 and Eden processors. The 37.5mm-square CX700M integrates northbridge and southbridge functions, plus “premium” graphics, audio, memory, storage, and HDTV support, and targets consumer devices and embedded… (more…)

WinSystems has introduced a fanless EBX-format single-board computer (SBC) that operates from -40 to +70 degrees C and is available with a customized embedded Linux distribution. The “PC-compatible,” Celeron-based EBC-855-G targets reliability-oriented applications such as MIL/COTS, industrial automation, medical equipment,… (more…)

Taiwanese integrator E-Way Technology Systems is shipping a tiny, 200MHz x86-compatible mini PC for $99, in single quantities. The TU-40 is passively cooled, comes with 128MB of RAM, and can run lightweight versions of Linux, such as Puppy, the company says. (more…)

Flash pioneer Msystems is migrating its newest DiskOnChip flash storage chips to open-source drivers. Set for production this month, and targeting Linux phones, the mDOC H3 runs complex and commercially-sensitive flash management algorithms on an embedded ARM7-based controller, rather than… (more…)

Avocent has announced a Linux-based media extender aimed at presentation and signage applications. The MPX1000 can extend audio and HD video content from one or more sources to up to eight synchronized display devices, over wired or wireless Ethernet, according to the company. (more…)

Netfilter developer and GPL-Violations.org founder Harald Welte reportedly has prevailed against D-Link in a case heard by a district court in Germany. Welte apparently sought to recovery expenses incurred in pursuing D-Link, and to force D-Link to concede that using GPL-licensed software carries legal obligations, Hanover-based magazine publisher Heise reports. (more…)

Ampro is shipping its first complete mini-ITX system, with another to follow in 90 days. The MightySystem 800 supports Intel CPUs up to 1.4GHz, while the forthcoming 821 adds PCI Express and supports Intel CPUs up to 2GHz. (more…)

French Debian developer Aurelien Jarno has published a how-to about installing Debian (or another Linux distribution) on the open-source QEMU emulator. When run on newish AMD-based PCs, the setup can outperform actual hardware development targets, he says. (more…)

Foreword: msystems is migrating its newest flash chips to open-source drivers. In this technical whitepaper, msystems provides an overview of three generations of flash technology, outlines the reliability challenges presented by the latest flash technologies, describes software techniques aimed at maximizing flash reliability, and introduces the soon-to-be-released open-source Linux drivers. (more…)

Avocent has announced a Linux-based media extender aimed at presentation and signage applications. The MPX1000 can extend audio and HD video content from one or more sources to up to eight synchronized display devices, over wired or wireless Ethernet, according to the company. (more…)

Ampro unveiled a pair of PCI Express-powered single-board computers (SBCs) at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston on Sept. 26. The MightyBoard 821 and ReadyBoard 820, in mini-ITX and EPIC Express form-factors, respectively, are based on Celeron and Pentium processors and support Linux,… (more…)

Enea is readying the second major version of its high-availability middleware for heterogeneous telecommunications environments. Element 2.0, shipping now for Enea's OSE RTOS, is expected to gain Linux support in Q4, with initial support for MontaVista Carrier Grade Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora Core, and CentOS (Community ENTerprise OS). (more…)

Black Diamond Advanced Technology has unveiled what it calls the world's first rugged UMPC (ultra-mobile PC). The SwitchBack offers functional features similar to those of consumer UMPCs, but is designed to meet the environmental and expansion requirements of applications in field service, warehousing, and the military, according to… (more…)

LynuxWorks says it will commercially support uClinux on Xilinx FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) running MicroBlaze soft-cores. The addition means that LynuxWorks now supports all of Xilinx's 32-bit processors, LynuxWorks claims. (more…)