Snom has released a Linux-based VoIP phone for small- and medium-sized enterprises. The “high-end affordable” Snom 220 offers international language support, including Asian languages, and many advanced features such as 16-bit audio, call waiting indication, call intrusion, call divert, call park, call pick-up, music-on-hold, and more. (more…)

The current 802.11a/b/g WLAN standards offer the convenience of wireless connections with adequate performance for most of today's wireless networking applications, However, as next-generation wireless applications emerge, higher WLAN data throughput will be required. In response to this anticipated need, both the IEEE TGn and the Wi-Fi Alliance have set goals for the next generation of WLAN performance. (more…)

Kontron announced the addition of two passengers — Advantech and Adlink — on its ETXexpress bus. The compact computer module standard was initially unveiled by Kontron last November. (more…)

BCM Advanced Research has introduced a Mini-ITX SBC (single board computer) intended for medical, POS, kiosk, and digital multimedia applications. The MX266 supports Via Eden processors ranging from 400MHz to 1.0GHz. The board is fully compatible with Linux, BCM says. (more…)

C Data Solutions has shoehorned a complete Linux-based computer system into a Type II CompactFlash (CF) card. The “Compact Flash Computer” (CFC) can be mixed and matched with third-party CF-card peripherals to instantly create miniscule Linux systems based entirely on CompactFlash cards, without… (more…)

A network solutions provider in Japan is selling Flash chips that it says can turn most any x86 system into an instant embedded Linux server. Infotram says its “Infobox server chips” reduce installation time, increase security and stability, and improve performance thanks to a RAM-disk based filesystem. (more…)

Taiwanese embedded software firm EzHomeTech has updated its software platform for Linux- and uClinux-based video-on-demand systems, media adapters, portable media players, and home gateways. SoC Software Platform (SSP) 2.1 provides a “high performance, multithreaded, media streaming embedded GUI system” for Sigma Designs 8550 and 8620 embedded processors, the company says. (more…)

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…)

Wyse contributed BSD-based thin-clients to the press room at LinuxWorld this year. Half-a-dozen of Wyse's tiny 1200LE clients were available for working journalists, who could use them to access the Firefox browser running on a remote Windows server. (more…)

Linux is the fastest growing OS in the mobile device market, but currently accounts for less than 2 percent of total shipments, according to this research report from Canalys. The research firm operates a continuous information service on the mobile device and wireless handset markets, which it says are growing rapidly. (more…)

The Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) has celebrated its fifth birthday with a new version of its software for server-centric, thin-client computing. LTSP version 4.1 features an easier-to-use installer, a new X server from Xorg, support for local sound, CD-ROM, floppy, and USB mice/keyboards, and lots of other major improvements. (more…)

Linux is the fastest growing OS in the mobile device market, but currently accounts for less than 2 percent of total shipments, according to this research report from Canalys. Canalys operates a continuous information service on the mobile device and wireless handset markets, which it says are growing rapidly. (more…)

[Updated frequently] — Attending LinuxWorld? Want to catch all the embedded Linux action? This SuperGuide summarizes selected exhibitors' recent embedded-related activities, and provides their booth number, Website, and links to selected coverage at LinuxDevices.com. (more…)

IBM has donated an embeddable Java-based relational database with a 2MB footprint to the Apache Software Foundation. The Derby database was donated to “spur communal innovation for Java application development,” according to Big Blue, and create business opportunities for applications that use embedded databases or are used by small businesses. (more…)

Pen&Internet has released a version of its “natural handwriting recognition” program intended to run directly on Linux-based tablet PCs. “riteForm” can process handwritten forms and notes on mobile pen-enabled Linux devices, and was previously available only as a Web services component running on a remote server. (more…)