Sputnik is a wireless network management system based on Linux and embedded Linux software combined with commodity PC and wireless access point (AP) hardware. It targets wireless Internet service providers (WISPS), community wireless service providers, educational campuses, and system integrators who want to centrally manage their customers' networks. (more…)

ARM Ltd. announced two new ARM11 family microprocessors at the Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, CA today. The ARM1176JZ-S and ARM1176JZF-S cores, which feature support for ARM's security and power management technologies, are based on the ARMv6 instruction set architecture and are aimed at next-generation consumer devices requiring secure content and low power consumption. (more…)

MIPS Technologies unveiled details of what it claims is the highest performing 32-bit synthesizable core family available to the embedded market, today at the Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, Calif. The new cores, derivatives of the recently introduced MIPS32 24K microarchitecture, target applications requiring high performance microprocessors to deliver an optimized user experience, in broadband access,… (more…)

IGEL Technology has released a new model in its IGEL Clever Clienting line. The new IGEL Compact features a 400MHz Via Eden CPU, up to 512MB main memory, improved graphics, and an internal smartcard reader, and it runs IGEL Embedded Linux as its internal software platform. (more…)

Project Founder Matthew Allum has announced a new release of the open source “Matchbox” window manager and desktop for small, low-resolution X window displays. Matchbox 0.7 features optional international language capabilities (i18N) through Pango and GNU Gettext/NLS support, optional support for storing application… (more…)

Good news: JFFS2's support for NAND Flash memory has been merged into the 2.6.0-test tree. According Red Hat's David Woodhouse, JFFS2 on NAND has received heavy testing under the 2.4 kernel, and is present in the handhelds.org kernel tree. Support for eCos is in progress. (more…)

MontaVista Software announced the next version of its Carrier Grade Linux operating system and development environment today at ITU Telecom, a worldwide telecommunications conference being held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. According to MontaVista, the version 3.1 of its Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) OS adds support for several key emerging industry… (more…)

The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) this week announced availability of its blueprint for the next generation Carrier Grade Linux: “OSDL Carrier Grade Linux Requirements Definition version 2.0 (CGL 2.0).” OSDL says the CGL 2.0 requirements definition, which was developed with key contributions from leading Linux distribution companies, will offer major advances in security, high availability, and… (more…)

The PC/104 Consortium is holding a second annual PC/104 Design Contest. The contest will recognize embedded engineers who are designing innovative products based on the group's PC/104 and PC/104-Plus standards for small form-factor modular embedded computers, and winners in three categories will be flown to San Francisco to receive their awards at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco. (more…)

IBM has published the following seven technical articles, tutorials, and downloads, on its developerWorks and alphaWorks websites. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. (more…)

Organizations can benefit significantly from participating with Open Source communities and using the Open Source development model. But organizational policies designed to maximize resource utilization and ensure security can prevent an organization from effectively engaging with Open Source communities and fully realizing the benefits of the Open Source development model. (more…)

Kenati Technologies is partnering with AMD and Motorola to offer its network device oriented embedded Linux distribution on AMD and Motorola embedded processors and platforms. Kenati says Network Persona Linux (NP Linux) is optimized for the needs of network device manufacturers and provides small footprint size along with excellent network performance and reliability. (more…)

Organizations can benefit significantly from participating with Open Source communities and using the Open Source development model. But organizational policies designed to maximize resource utilization and ensure security can prevent an organization from effectively engaging with Open Source communities and fully realizing the benefits of the Open Source development model. (more…)

Dream-Multimedia-Tv's “Dreambox” is a $395 Linux-based digital radio and DVB satellite (or cable) receiver with DVR functions and PC connectivity. A minimalistic, GPL'd Linux-based software implementation has made the DM7000 popular with Linux programmers and TV device hackers. (more…)

USB and networking solutions specialist Belcarra Technologies has updated its USBLAN suite of host drivers for networking computers with embedded devices over USB. Proprietary Windows and MacOS/X drivers are now available, along with a Linux host driver usbdnet available under GPL or another license if used with Remote NDIS (RNDIS). (more…)