[Updated Mar. 30] — The Consumer Electronic Linux Forum (CELF) has published a preliminary presenters list for its annual conference, and requests that attendees register now, to ensure an accurate head-count. The CELF Embedded Linux Conference is set for Apr. 11-12 in San Jose, Calif., and will feature presentations, tutorials, and informal “birds-of-a-feather” sessions delivered and attended by… (more…)

DevSource has published the first episode of an online video series entitled “Great Minds in Development.” This first installment features Dr. Jakob Nielsen, reputed to be the top Web usability guru, according to DevSource. (more…)

Arcom is shipping a new, low-power Geode-based single-board computer (SBC) in the EBX format. The SBC-GX533 is based on an AMD GX [email protected] x86 processor, and is available with a Linux 2.6 development kit. (more…)

This guest column by Wasabi VP and General Counsel Jay Michaelson responds to a reaction from Free Software Foundation General Counsel Eban Moglen to a (more…)

A six-year-old, German embedded Linux vendor is offering uClinux tools and services for a Freescale SoC (system-on-chip) targeting control applications. Emlix says it worked with Freescale to create products and services for the DragonFire MCF5329, which features a 240MHz core, LCD controller, and optional CAN-bus, Ethernet, and crypto engine. (more…)

This clear, technical article introduces initramfs, a Linux 2.6 feature that enables an initial root filesystem and init program to reside in kernel memory cache, rather than on a ramdisk (as with initrd filesystems). (more…)

This LinuxDevices guide provides pointers to our coverage of Linux-based cellular mobile phones, feature phones, and smartphones. For desktop IP phones, please see the separate Linux IP Phones showcase. (more…)

Intel has embedded a 2.6 Linux kernel in a compact NAS (network-attached storage) server that aims to bring enterprise storage management features such as hot-swap SATA drives and enclosure management to the entry-level SMB/SOHO market. (more…)

Shipments of PC-based point-of-sale (POS) systems in North America grew five percent in 2005, to nearly $6 billion, market analyst IHL reported Wednesday. Linux-based systems accounted for nine percent of shipments, up from five percent the previous year. Windows-based systems led the market, with a 71 percent share of shipments, IHL reported. (more…)

A small, US-based professional services and consulting company specializing in embedded Linux reports that its revenues grew by an order of magnitude in 2005, while its staff size tripled. Embedded Alley Solutions CEO Pete Popov says the company was also able to increase its level of profitability during the year. (more…)

LynuxWorks has joined Xilinx's third party network, and the two companies have pledged to jointly optimize LynuxWorks's embedded operating systems for Xilinx's Virtex-4 family of FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays). The Virtex-4 family includes an FX line capable of running embedded Linux on one or dual PowerPC softcores. (more…)

This guest column by Wasabi VP and General Counsel Jay Michaelson responds to a reaction from Free Software Foundation General Counsel Eban Moglen to a (more…)

Foreword: This technical article introduces initramfs, a Linux 2.6 feature that enables an initial root filesystem and init program to reside in kernel memory cache, rather than on a ramdisk, as with initrd filesystems. (more…)

Wind River says its commercial embedded Linux implementation for networking applications supports a low-voltage, dual-core Xeon processor shipped today by Intel. Wind River's Platform for Network Equipment (PNE), Linux Edition, is available now with “architecture support” for Intel's Dual-Core Xeon LV, it says. (more…)

This whitepaper discusses security challenges posed by voice over IP (VoIP) communications in wired and wireless devices, such as VoIP servers, gateways, telephones, and mobile handhelds. The author describes a number of techniques that can be used by developers to help protect VoIP devices from security breeches. (more…)