The events program and speaker list have been announced for the fall Embedded Systems Conference, set for Sept. 25-28 in Boston. The event will feature 160 exhibitors and 82 classes in eight tracks. (more…)

Fluffy Spider Technology (FST) will reportedly port its user interface technology to ERTOS, a micro-kernel based real-time Linux implementation likely to be used in Qualcomm mobile phones. FST's “FancyPants” UI technology has already been embedded in a multimedia-enabled mobile terminal used in New York City taxis. (more…)

Trolltech has updated the downloadable demo of its software stack for Linux-based mobile phones. The demo shows off the capabilities of both the touchscreen and keypad versions of Qtopia Phone Edition 4.1.1. (more…)

Embedded VAR (value-added reseller) Mistral Solutions is supporting Linux and other embedded OSes on a digital receiver PMC (processor mezzanine card) from Pentland Systems that targets high-speed analog data acquisition applications. (more…)

NAND flash chipmaker Samsung Electronics says it has entered into mass production of an 8 gigabit NAND flash memory chip aimed at mobile phones, MP3 players, gaming consoles, and other consumer devices. (more…)

Cornfed Systems is shipping an embeddable SIP stack and SDK (software development kit) for x86. The Cornfed SIP User Agent 1.0 offers graphical Gnome or commanline interfaces, while the Cornfed SDK helps users embed standards-based Voice-over-IP clients within Linux-based applications or devices, according to the company. (more…)

The Real-Time Linux Foundation is soliciting papers for its eighth-annual Workshop, set for Oct. 12-15, 2006 in Lanzhou, China. The conference presents original work related to research, experiments and industrial case studies, as well as issues of integration of real-time and embedded. Top papers will receive publication offers. (more…)

A French start-up created to build autonomous, easily programmable, affordable humanoid robots has emerged from stealth mode. Aldebaran Robotics, of Paris, expects to ship its first product — a humanoid household service robot running Linux — in early 2007. (more…)

A Gentoo-based Linux distribution for Via Epia mini-ITX boards may create an edition specifically for Via-based UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs), according to an interview with EpiOS project leader Sascha Pallenberg. The EpiOS project plans to add developers, and collaboration with Boston-area hardware startup TipTouch, according to an interview at CarryPad. (more…)

Opera Software reports that its embedded browser for devices is available for sublicensing with a Linux-based software stack for IPTVs and IP-STBs (Internet protocol TVs and set-top boxes) from Amino spin-off IntAct. Opera for Devices can serve as a platform for custom web-based interfaces, or simply allow users to surf on their TVs, the companies say. (more…)

O'Reilly will hold its first “Radar” conference on Tuesday, July 25th, with the goal of offering a limited number of well-heeled attendees access to key innovators expected to have an impact on the open source software world — particularly with regard to business models — in the year ahead. (more…)

[Updated 2:30 P.M.] — AMD will close its Geode embedded processor design center in Longmont, Colo., according to Forbes and other sources. About 75 jobs will be cut, while another 75 will move to Ft. Collins, Colo., where the company plans to set up an office close to Hewlett Packard, sources say. (more…)

Lippert is shipping a passively cooled PC/104 module that runs Linux and draws about 6.5 Watts. The Cool LightRunner 2 is based on an AMD Geode GX [email protected] processor, and features four USB 2.0 ports, dual Ethernet ports, on-board sound, and 256MB of soldered-down RAM. (more…)

Red Hat has launched a Telecommunications Partner program for NEPs (network equipment providers), OEMs, telecom ISVs (independent software vendors), and carriers/operators. The program will package existing and new Red Hat capabilities into an integrated platform aimed at giving Red Hat a bigger role in the build-out of next-generation telecom services. (more…)

The Embedded Business Group of Hitachi America has released an English language beta of its small-footprint relational database management system (RDBMS). Entier supports Linux, among other embedded OSes, and can be configured to a 300 KB memory footprint, making it one of the most compact RDBMSs available, according to the company. (more…)