Author and open source contributor Karim Yaghmour will teach a course in Montreal, Canada Dec. 1-5 on building embedded Linux systems using only open source and free software. Yaghmour says attendees will learn how to build systems without having to purchase any prepackaged distribution, pay per-unit royalties, or depend on any single supplier. (more…)

UK-based Internet protocol (IP) set-top-box (STB) maker Amino announced that it uses Espial's Suite for TV in its range of Linux-based AmiNed STBs, including the incredibly small AmiNet100, a device smaller than its own remote control (pictured at left). (more…)

One of the world's first embedded Linux companies has just announced that it is being acquired (again). Embedded Linux security device vendor and security-oriented Linux developer SnapGear has agreed to be acquired by CyberGuard Corp. for approximately $16 million. CyberGuard says SnapGear's line of edge-oriented security devices complements its high-end application-level firewalls and VPNs for the… (more…)

SciTech has agreed to support ATI's mobile, desktop, and embedded visual processors in upcoming releases of its SNAP Graphics “Industrial Embedded Solution” (IES) offering. The deal extends a previous agreement between the two companies that brought support for ATI products to SciTech's SNAP Graphics Enterprise (ENT) line. (more…)

MobileBurn.com editor Michael Oryl has posted a mini-review of the Motorola A760, the first in Motorola's pending line of embedded Linux based mobile phones. The review is generally negative; Oryl was unable to test the signal quality because the phone's dual-band GSM 900/1800 capabilities are not supported in… (more…)

The C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) is an Eclipse plugin that extends Eclipse for use with C/C++, rather than Eclipse's native language, Java. This article outlines how to use Eclipse for C/C++ development, including how to use CDT. (more…)

The C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) is an Eclipse plugin that extends Eclipse for use with C/C++, rather than Eclipse's native language, Java. This article outlines how to use Eclipse for C/C++ development, including how to use CDT. (more…)

LinuxDevices.com received a tip by email that Sharp will introduce the next model in its Linux-based Zaurus PDA family to the Japanese market on Nov. 27, 2003. The SL-C860 appears to be a more powerful and feature-rich version of the much-reviewed SL-C760.
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The Rochester Business Alliance and accounting firm KPMG have named embedded Linux consulting firm EMRT Consultants to the “Rochester Top 100” list of the fastest growing privately held companies in Rochester, New York. (more…)

Linux-based phones and other mobile devices will gain support from a major mobile multimedia technology provider in Q1, 2004, when PacketVideo releases embedded Linux versions of its pvPlayer and pvAuthor software. Previously, PacketVideo has supported Symbian and Microsoft embedded OSes, among others, and its mobile media technology has appeared in devices from Sony, Ericsson, Motorola, Fujitsu, Siemens,… (more…)

An article at IBM's developerWorks claims that the open source project Zebra offers a competent substitute for dedicated Cisco routers. It shows how a group of developers set up Zebra and used it to manage routes dynamically in conjunction with real Cisco hardware. (more…)

Last week, Softier made news with one of the first native ports of Linux to a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) architecture, introducing its “MediaLinux” and “MediaBIOS” for TI's DM64x DSP platform. In this article, Softier CTO Eatamar Drory and Senior Programmer Or Sagi discuss the unique approach to real-time processing that enables… (more…)

MontaVista Software today announced MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 3.1 (“Pro”), the next generation of the company's embedded operating system and development platform. Key new features include: DevRocket, an Eclipse-based graphical integrated development environment (IDE); new Windows-based hosting, in addition to Linux and Solaris; and, core system component updates. (more…)

Foreword: Last week, Softier made news with one of the first native ports of Linux to a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) architecture, introducing its “MediaLinux” and “MediaBIOS” for TI's DM64x DSP platform. (more…)

Zebra is open source TCP/IP routing software that is similar to Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS). Flexible and powerful, it can handle routing protocols such as Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and all of their various flavors. (more…)