This interview with embedded pioneer and MontaVista CEO Jim Ready explains why Ready is preparing his small, privately held company for the “battle of the century.” It reveals Ready as a big thinker willing to extemporaneously discuss today's computing trends within their historical context. (more…)

Red Hat has revealed ambitious plans to simplify enterprise software development and IT by pushing a single Linux-based operating system across enterprise systems, from servers to desktops to single-purpose clients to handhelds and other embedded devices. The strategy reveals a growing role for embedded Linux devices in the enterprise. (more…)

Although Bluetooth-enabled devices haven't quite entered the true mainstream yet, they are poised to take that next step, according to research finding from market anaylst firm In-Stat/MDR. With Mobile phones, PDAs, and headsets making significant strides over the last year, the automotive market beginning to make an impact, and PMG (Personal Mobile Gateway) products expected to emerge, shipments of… (more…)

Foreword — This interview with embedded pioneer and MontaVista CEO Jim Ready explains why Ready is preparing his small, privately held company for the “battle of the century.” It reveals Ready as a big thinker willing to extemporaneously discuss today's computing trends within their historical context. (more…)

O'Reilly has released a new book about wireless networking under Linux. “Linux Unwired: A Complete Guide to Going Wireless with Linux” explains how to configure Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, GPS, and infrared networking under Linux. (more…)

Wireless networking chip specialist Bermai says it has developed a Linux-based, 802.11e-compliant reference design capable of streaming high-quality multimedia over wireless networks that also carry data loads. The standard-compliant design is said to interoperate with existing 802.11 networks, and is supported by Linux drivers for Red Hat x86 kernels. (more…)

Spectrum IEEE Online has published an article about IBM's move to license the PowerPC processor architecture under a model similar to that of Linux. The story explains how the licensing program will work, and why IBM hopes it will expand the range of applications supported by the PowerPC architecture. (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…)

[Updated 6:15pm PDT] — Market research from Gartner suggests that Linux PDA shipments declined very slightly in the first quarter of 2004, compared to shipments in the first quarter of 2003. The unabridged summary finding is reproduced below. (more…)

Linux-based IP (Internet protocol) set-top box (STB) vendor Araneo will be acquired by Technoprises, a “global provider of end-to-end cross-media integration,” for $2 million. (more…)

The Open Palmtop Integrated Environment (Opie) project has released a developer preview release in hopes of attracting testers for a pending stable release. The Opie 1.1.3 release previews a “vastly improved” version of the free graphical application environment for Linux handhelds and webpads, project leaders say. (more…)

Telecom equipment vendor Giga Stream says it uses IP Infusion's ZebOS Advanced Routing Suite (ARS) in a unique embedded Linux based “Universal Navigation Switch” (UNS) that integrates voice, data, and radio access to support seamless subscriber roaming between Radio Access Networks (RANs) and Wireless LANs. (more…)

Red Hat recently added “embedded Linux” to the title of its homepage, after striking up a partnership with embedded software marketshare leader Wind River. (more…)

This whitepaper provides an interesting and informative overview of the architecture, benefits, and features of the Platform Innovation Framework for Extensible Firmware Interface, a modular, platform-independent method of implementing boot and other BIOS functions. (more…)

Distinctive Devices says it has received a $3.2 million dollar purchase order for embedded Linux based set-top boxes (STBs) that it calls “representative” of other deals. Italian digital TV vendor Goldtop will buy the devices and resell them into both terrestrial and satellite-based digital television markets. (more…)