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CELF conference 2005 demo session review

January 27, 2005

The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) hosted a technical conference for members and their invitees earlier this week. LinuxDevices.com's roving reporter attended an interesting session devoted to technology demonstrations, and assembled this complete list of what was there, to help our readers stay informed. (more…)

Motorola set for Linux smartphone barrage in 2005

January 27, 2005

Motorola will introduce eight to 10 Linux smartphones in 2005, according to its Taiwanese division, as quoted by the DigiTimes, an IT-focused daily paper in Taiwan. More than a quarter of the company's new phone launches for the year will be Linux smartphones, the article says. (more…)

Linux powers mesh router for first responders

January 27, 2005

Sensoria used Linux in a wireless mesh router that can bridge civil service radio networks, enabling first responders to communicate at emergency scenes. The EnRoute400 runs a 2.6-series kernel, along with proprietary mesh networking software. It targets emergency response, homeland security, military, and industrial applications. (more…)

10 from IBM — UWB, PowerPC assembly and emulation, wi-fi security . . .

January 27, 2005

IBM has published the following technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerWorks Website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

Device Profile: Samsung Miniket multi-function diskless camcorder

January 26, 2005

Samsung has used uClinux and an ARM9-based SoC to build a tiny multi-function device that serves as a high-quality diskless camcorder, SVGA digital camera, mp3 player, voice recorder, data storage device, and web cam. The Miniket runs a 2.6-series “ARM-no-MMU” uClinux kernel that can boot to a shell in 80msec. (more…)

Context Switching and IPC Performance Comparison between uClinux and Linux on the ARM9 based Process

January 26, 2005

Foreword: This whitepaper presents research comparing uClinux with Linux, on an ARM9 processor, in terms of context switching speeds and IPC (inter-process communication) speed. The research was done by Samsung while developing the Linux-based Miniket multi-function diskless camcorder. (more…)

Linux startups among top private European companies

January 26, 2005

Several embedded Linux-oriented companies were named to a list of top privately held companies in Europe and Israel. The 2004 Tornado100 list, assembled by European tech media company Tornado Insider, includes virtual platform start-up Jaluna, Linux firewall company Astaro, and VoIP (voice-over-IP) software pioneer Skype. (more…)

Tiny Linux camcorder runs ARM-no-MMU Linux

January 26, 2005

Samsung used uClinux and an ARM9-based SoC to build a tiny, high-quality diskless camcorder that doubles as a digital camera, mp3 player, voice recorder, data storage device, and web cam. The Miniket runs a 2.6-series “ARM-no-MMU” uClinux kernel that can boot to a shell in 80msec. (more…)

Pentium-based ETX module supports Linux

January 26, 2005

Adlink has released an ETX form-factor single-board computer (SBC) that supports embedded Linux on Celeron and Pentium processors. Target markets for the ETX-IM333 include medical automation, instrumentation, gaming, POS, mobile computing, and transportation, according to the company. (more…)

Open Graphics Project preps Linux-friendly PC graphics card

January 25, 2005

KernelTrap has interviewed Timothy Miller, founder of the Open Graphics Project (OGP). Miller and his employer, graphics chipset vendor Tech Source, founded the OGP to produce a 2D- and 3D-accelerated graphics chipset with an open hardware specification, enabling excellent support under Linux and other open source operating systems. (more…)

Workshop on embedded software standards seeks presenters

January 25, 2005

The Object Management Group (OMG) has issued a call for presentations for its workshop on software standards for real-time systems, set for July 11-14, 2005, in Washington, DC. The workshop, entitled “Distributed Object Computing for Real-time and Embedded Systems,” will allow standards users, researchers, and implementers to share experiences. (more…)

Black Duck joins OSDL

January 25, 2005

A company specializing in intellectual property management services has joined the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL). Black Duck Software will contribute to OSDL initiatives involving legal issues, it says. Additionally, two Black Duck employees will speak at the OSDL's Enterprise Linux Summit, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, in Burlingame, Calif. (more…)

Open technology incubator ramps up in Portland area

January 25, 2005

A center for “open technology” startups will open in a Portland, Ore. suburb on February 1, the OSDL has announced. Funded by the City of Beaverton, the Open Technology Business Center will offer residencies to qualified early-stage companies, with the OSDL providing consulting around open source business models and opportunites. (more…)

Reference design targets mobile VoWLAN phones running Linux

January 25, 2005

QuickLogic and Renasas are developing a reference design for mobile VoIP (voice-over-IP) and VoWLAN (voice-over-WLAN) phones running embedded Linux. The RTS7720IPP-DS3 design is based on a Renesas SuperH-DSP SoC (system-on-chip), along with a QuickLogic low-power programmable PCI bridge. It operates under 802.11b/g networks and runs on a Linux-based operating system. (more…)

Open source business conference includes embedded Linux

January 24, 2005

[Updated 3:15 P.M.] — The Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), April 5-6 in San Francisco, will include a panel discussion on mobile devices, analysis of Wind River's historic embrace of Linux, and exploration of other business-oriented topics. The second annual event targets IT business executives, venture capitalists, attorneys, and others (more…)