HP will supply Motorola with a Carrier Grade Linux version of Debian, as part of a long-term deal announced yesterday. HP chose the free, non-commercial Linux distribution over commercial alternatives in order to expedite feature additions, a company spokesperson said. (more…)

Linux PDA vendor Empower Technologies has obtained funding through the Canadian stock market, and will launch a new product this Fall. Empower's PDAs are based on Palm-compatible hardware and a customized uClinux OS. (more…)

Sharp has announced two hardware/software reference design kits for portable multimedia devices such as handheld video players, digital photo albums, audio jukeboxes, and multimedia toys. However, the kits are not yet available with embedded Linux software. (more…)

An embedded industry conference/expo is soliciting entries for its new product competition. Eligible products must relate to the embedded industry, and cannot have been announced prior to the show's start date. The “First-look New Product Forum” is part of GSPx, set for September 27 – 30 in Santa Clara, Calif. (more…)

Toshiba will release in September a $600 IP-addressable surveillance camera that runs embedded Linux and supports PoE (Power over Ethernet). The IK-WB02A network camera requires only a single cable to deliver both communications and power, resulting in better placement flexibility, lower installation costs, and other benefits. (more…)

TransDimension has introduced a family of development kits for its second generation USB OTG (On-The-Go) controller chip, the TD242LP (shown here). The kits are meant to offer a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to develop and implement embedded systems with USB functionality. (more…)

HP will supply commodity, standards-based hardware and software — including Carrier Grade Linux — for use in Motorola network infrastructure products, the companies have announced. HP's deliverables will include Carrier Grade Linux, radio signalling controller software, and 64-bit servers based on Intel Itanium… (more…)

The Qorvus Qnode+ Wireless Mesh Router is a Linux-based 2.4GHz access point and repeater suitable for indoor/outdoor use. The $1,000 units are said to be self-configuring and self-healing, and can be distributed throughout a community to enable pervasive Internet access via a single Internet gateway. (more…)

Fabless chip house NetLogic Microsystems has added support for embedded Linux to the IDE (integrated development environment) it delivers with its network coprocessors designed for use with Intel's IXP2400 and IXP28xx network processors. The NetLogic IDE includes both hardware and software development kits, and targets networking equipment. (more…)

The Qorvus Qnode+ Wireless Mesh Router is a Linux-based 2.4GHz wireless access point and mesh node/repeater suitable for indoor or outdoor use. The $1,000 units are said to be self-configuring and self-healing, and can be distributed through a community to enable pervasive Internet access through a single Internet gateway. (more…)

Fonix has released an SDK (software development kit) for adding automated speech recognition (ASR) capabilities to mobile and embedded Linux devices. The VoiceIn 4.0 Standard Edition SDK can be used to create hands-free voice interfaces on mobile phones, PDAs, electronic dictionaries, PCs, automobiles, medical devices, alarm systems, and data loggers. (more…)

Linux Journal has published an article outlining some differences between Linux and uClinux programming. Although now a configuration-time option in the mainstream Linux kernel, uClinux is quite different from Linux. This article explains how, and could serve as a great quick-start guide for new uClinuxers. (more…)

Interact-TV has launched a new convergent media player / PVR (personal video recorder), and has upgraded its Linux-based OS's application stack. The Telly MC1200 supports up to three internal hard drives, and runs Telly 3.0 software, also available as a free upgrade to owners of older Telly models. (more…)

Renesas is readying a SuperH system-on-chip (SoC) powerful enough to process multimedia on systems without dedicated DSPs (digital signal processors). The SH7780 will use a new SH-4-compatible core and feature three buses and an improved cache architecture. It will target car navigation systems, game machines, and digital home electronics products. (more…)

Interact-TV has launched a new convergent media player / PVR (personal video recorder), and has upgraded its Linux-based OS's application stack. The Telly MC1200 supports up to three internal hard drives, and runs Telly 3.0 software, also available as a free upgrade to owners of older Telly models. (more…)