Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) has launched a portal for the uClinux port to its “Blackfin” DSP chip, and seeks community developers. Blackfin is the first single-core DSP to run uClinux natively. uClinux runs now on ADI's Blackfin BF535 DSP, with a port to the BF533 in progress. (more…)

Linux is famous for coming with a large toolbox and good ways to integrate tools. Peter Seebach discusses how new tools are developed and how to make a one-off program into a utility you'll be using for years to come. (more…)

Foreword — This whitepaper is the second in a series from TimeSys's “2.6 Linux Resource Center” on using the new Linux 2.6 kernel. Authored by TimeSys Senior Product Manager William von Hagen, the whitepapers in this series place special emphasis on the primary issues in migrating existing drivers, applications, and embedded Linux deployments to a Linux distribution based on the 2.6 kernel. (more…)

The Eclipse development platform includes its own help system based on an XML table-of-contents that references HTML files. What isn't immediately obvious is that you don't have to write Eclipse plug-ins to use it. Any project can use a cut-down version of the platform to provide professional, easy-to-use, and searchable documentation. (more…)

ErgoTech has launched an embedded Linux based device for SECS (SEMI Equipment Communications Standard) monitoring over the Web in semiconductor fabrication plants. (more…)

VIA is shipping two new passively cooled x86 processors that use just 7W at clock speeds up to 1GHz. The VIA ESP10000 and ESP8000 are pin-compatible with earlier VIA processors and operate within a similar thermal envelope, enabling easy upgrades of existing embedded systems. The chips also feature hardware-based AES encryption and dual Random Number Generators (RNGs). (more…)

The Eclipse Platform, which provides a very powerful Integrated Development Environment (IDE), includes its own help system based on an XML table-of-contents referencing HTML files. What isn't immediately obvious is that you don't have to write Eclipse plug-ins to use it. Any project can use a cut-down version of the platform to provide professional, easy-to-use, and searchable documentation. (more…)

SSV Embedded Systems has launched a new model in its tiny DIL/NetPC single-board computer (SBC) line that runs uClinux out of a 32-bit NIOS “soft-core” RISC processor in an Altera FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) instead of a hard-wired microprocessor. (more…)

MontaVista says “very high customer demand” led it to expand its partner program, adding “Premier Professional Service Partners” (PPSP) and “Integration and Consulting Partners” (ICP) classifications. MontaVista claims its Partnering Program counts 270 constituents worldwide, including chip and board makers, software vendors, and consulting service providers. (more…)

Developments in computing, consumer electronics, and networking are combining to lead to an explosive new market that will enable audio and video content to be transported around the home, reports In-Stat/MDR. The high-tech market research firm says that the development of whole new product categories such as media adaptors and networked DVD players, in addition to the continued development of networking… (more…)

TimeSys will hold a series of Webinars, starting today, that explore the use of the 2.6 Linux kernel in embedded devices. Most Webinars in the series are vendor-neutral, although some apply specifically to TimeSys development tools. (more…)

This interview with Yoshinobu Ushiyama, CEO of Lineo Solutions, is the third in LinuxDevices.com's CEO/CTO interview series. It addresses the growing momentum behind Linux in the Consumer Electronics (CE) market, and how the CE Linux Forum (CELF) can unify the market. (more…)

Motorola has launched an embedded Linux powered A-76x-series smartphone in the China marketplace, with VPN capabilities and productivity software targeting enterprise customers. In addition to phone features, the A-768 offers a PDA, browser, MP3 music playback, full-motion video recording, speaker phone, finance… (more…)

Foreword: This interview with Yoshinobu Ushiyama, CEO of Lineo Solutions, is the third in LinuxDevices.com's CEO/CTO interview series. It addresses the growing momentum behind Linux in the Consumer Electronics (CE) market, and how the CE Linux Forum (CELF) can unify the market. (more…)

The Mozilla Foundation has revised and renamed its development browser, and added enterprise features to its developmental email client. New versions of the “Firefox” (formerly “Firebird”) and “Thunderbird” browser and email clients are available now for download. (more…)