The OpenZaurus Project has released a new version of its Linux-based software stack for Sharp Zaurus PDAs. OpenZaurus 3.5.4.1 is based on a 2.6.16 Linux kernel, and includes some 13,000 “ready-to-install” packages. (more…)

TimeSys has updated LinuxLink, its subscription-based support service for embedded developers building and maintaining their own Linux distributions. Additions include kernel patches contributed by Intel and Motorola, along with documentation on how use LinuxLink to create bootable CDs, and how to license TimeSys's Eclipse-based development tool suite. (more…)

ARinfotek is shipping an entry-level, fanless network security appliance platform said to draw just 2.4 Watts. The Teak 3011 is based on an x86-compatible AMD Geode processor, comes housed in a compact steel chassis, and targets security appliances for SMBs (small- and medium-sized businesses). (more…)

This interview with Trolltech Co-CEO Haavard Nord took place the day after Trolltech's IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Nord candidly described Trolltech's products, markets, and plans, which include broadening its phone software platform through one or more acquisitions. (more…)

By 2010 some 30 million households are expected to have “connected entertainment networks,” according to a recent study by Parks Associates. A connected entertainment network is “a network composed of either a PC connected to at least one consumer electronic (CE) device or multiple interconnected CE devices such as a whole-house DVR system,” according to Parks. (more…)

Start-up Trinity Audio Group (TAG) is using Linux and open source audio applications in a small, portable, inexpensive digital audio workstation (DAW) claimed capable of professional-quality recording and mixing. (more…)

VXL Instruments has released its first thin client series integrated into a 17-inch LCD monitor. The Itona TI54xx series clients feature built-in 802.11g WiFi, and support for dual monitors, a requirement for many financial applications and customer care centers, according to the company. (more…)

Via says its “single-chip” chipset targeting UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs), ultra-small notebooks, and other portable devices will ship in Q3. The VX700 combines north- and south-bridge functions into a single 35mm-square chip that mates with Via's x86-compatible C7-M and C7-M ULV (ultra-low voltage) processors. (more…)

Start-up Trinity Audio Group (TAG) is using Linux and open source audio applications in a small, portable, inexpensive digital audio workstation (DAW) claimed capable of professional-quality recording and mixing. (more…)

This interview with Trolltech Co-CEO Haavard Nord took place the day after Trolltech's IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange. (more…)

Dr. John S. Ostrem, founder of Linux phone software vendor China MobileSoft, has funded a startup selling Linux-based media management and delivery software for content providers and 3G network operators. Nexage says its PhoneCast mobile video software (MVS) is currently being trialed by 10 prospective customers. (more…)

[Updated 5:20 P.M.] — Opengear is shipping 48-Volt “telecom” versions of two inexpensive console servers based on Linux and other open source software. Network service providers can use the 16-port CM4116-48V and 48-port CM4148-48V to securely manage remote servers, switches, routers, VoIP gateways, and DSLAMs,… (more…)

SoC (system-on-chip) vendor Mobilic is shipping a “production-ready development kit” for portable media devices based on embedded Linux. The MDK730 kit uses the company's ARM9-based MP730 multimedia applications processor, and has a total BOM (bill-of-materials) cost of about $70, the company says. (more…)

IBM's DeveloperWorks website has published a concise, informative overview of the Linux kernel's scheduler. The article first looks at schedulers in general, and the limitations of the 2.4 kernel's 0(n) scheduler, before turning to Ingo Molnar's 0(1) scheduler, and describing some of the problems it solves. (more…)

Development tools and smartphone software stack vendor Trolltech began trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on July 5, amidst high demand, mostly from Norwegian investors, the company says. The IPO (initial public offering) was priced at 16 NOK (Norwegian Kroner), or about $2.56, and some 7.5 million shares were subscribed. (more…)