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Carrier adds new Android phone —  T-Mobile announced a new Android-based phone from HTC that will go on sale for its U.S. 3G network customers on July 8. The MyTouch 3G smartphone is based on the keyboard-less HTC Magic introduced recently in Europe by Vodafone, but adds customization features and accessories. ...
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Panel PC uses "two Watt" x86 SoC —  Icop announced a panel PC that runs Linux on the company's own 32-bit, x86-compatible SoC (system on chip). The PDX-089T has a 8.9-inch touchscreen display, 256MB of RAM, CompactFlash Type I/II and microSD storage, plus a Mini PCI slot, the company says. ...
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Network security appliances use Atom N270 —  AR Infotek has employed Intel's Atom N270 to create three different, fanless network security appliances. The Teak 3030, 3031, and 3035L all include four gigabit Ethernet connectors, LAN bypass functionality, CompactFlash storage, and DB9 ports for serial consoles, the company says. ...
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Watertight computer sports dual-core Atom —  Stealth Computer announced an "extreme environment" PC that routes all its I/O through locking, bayonet-style connectors (left). The fanless, Linux-friendly WPC-500F uses a dual-core Atom 330, includes hard disk or solid-state disk storage, and operates on input power ranging from 10 to 30VDC, the company says. ...
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Palm responds to Apple iTunes threat —  Palm issued an "unfazed" response to Apple's veiled threat to block future versions of iTunes from access by the Palm Pre, according to reports. Meanwhile, Pre hacks are already popping up, including a Nintendo emulator and a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) remote desktop control app. ...
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Low-power ARM9 SBC supports Linux —  Glomation announced an ARM9-based single-board computer (SBC) that consumes only 0.25 Amps. The 3.75 x 3.5-inch GESBC-9G20 is equipped with an Atmel AT91SAM9G20 system-on-chip clocked to 400MHz, and offers Ethernet, USB, and serial connections, among other I/O, says the company. ...
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OpenSource World announces keynote speakers — IDG World Expo has announced speakers for its inaugural OpenSource World 2009 show (formerly LinuxWorld) on Aug. 12-13 in San Francisco. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen will keynote the conference, which will feature presentations on Linux desktops, netbooks, Android, mobile devices, enterprise, security, troubleshooting, and numerous "cloud" topics. ...
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IDE rev'd for improved multi-core debugging — Swedish telecom software firm Enea announced a new version of its Linux-compatible Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE). Optima 2.1 adds enhanced system level debugging functionality via upgraded versions of the Enea BlackBox Recorder and Optima Log Analyzer, with a special focus on debugging multi-core and multi-processor applications, the company says. ...
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Open source Carrier Grade Linux middleware rev'd — The OpenSAF project announced a new version of its open source High Availability (HA) middleware platform for Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) networking systems. Release 3.0 of the Open Service Availability Framework (OpenSAF) adds numerous platform management features, usability improvements, and support for Java APIs, says the project. ...
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ARM9 SoC targets touch-capable auto and industrial devices —  Freescale launched an "i.MX25" family of system-on-chips (SoCs) targeting automotive infotainment (i.MX251 and i.MX255) and industrial applications (i.MX253, i.MX257, and i.MX258). Based on a 400MHz ARM926EJ-S core, and supported by a hardware/software development kit (pictured), most of the SoCs support LCDs, touchscreens, and security features. ...
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Tiny SBC spawns GPRS router —  German embedded vendor SSV announced an add-on GSM/GPRS wireless router module for one of its miniature ARM-based SBCs (single-board computers). The "Embedded GPRS Router" module is designed to plug into SSV's Linux-ready DIL/NetPC ADNP/9200 SBC, to create a programmable router for remote equipment. ...
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Rugged PC/104-Plus SBC supports dual displays —  VersaLogic is readying a rugged, PC/104-Plus single-board computer (SBC) designed for applications including vehicular/aircraft controls and medical electronics. The Manx incorporates an AMD Geode LX800 with 256MB of soldered-on RAM, offers Ethernet, USB, and serial I/O, and supports simultaneous VGA and LVDS displays, says VersaLogic. |
Android on ARM "very snappy," analysts say —  Android running on ARM-based "smartbooks" looks "very snappy" compared to Windows 7 on an Intel Atom, Gartner analysts are said to have declared. Meanwhile, according to another industry report, Garmin-Asus says it will ship an Android-based Nuvifone smartphone by year's end. ...
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Hypervisor targets embedded multi-core — Wind River announced the availability of its long-awaited virtualization technology for networking and industrial embedded systems. Wind River Hypervisor supports Intel and PowerPC multi-core processors running Wind River Linux and VxWorks, and will eventually support other chip architectures and operating systems (OSes), says the company. ...
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Linux robot car targets autonomous navigation —  Tokyo-based ZMP Inc. is readying a Linux-based car robotics platform designed to test automotive robots and autonomous navigation algorithms. The RoboCar is built on a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800, and offers a stereo camera, multiple sensors, and an optional image recognition module, says the company. ...
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Chip vendor spins multi-core networking security stack — Freescale Semiconductor announced the availability of Linux-ready embedded software that provides security and networking functionality tailored for its multi-core, PowerPC-based QorIQ and PowerQUICC system-on-chips (SoCs). The "production-ready, application-level" Vortiqa software provides a base platform for developing firewall, IPSec-VPN, IPS, anti-virus, and anti-spam software, says the company. ...
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Linux multi-touch technology demo'd —  A development group at ENAC in Toulouse, France, reports that it has developed a proof of concept for adding iPhone-like multi-touch support to the Linux kernel. The group has released a video showing multi-touch effects such as resizing and rotating using Linux 2.6.30. ...
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Real-time kernel upgraded — The Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL) released a "latest stable" real-time Linux kernel based on Linux 2.6.29, and has merged its threaded interrupt real-time code into the Linux 2.6.30 mainline. The OSADL also announced its Real Time Linux Workshop (RTLWS11), to be held in Dresden, Germany, on Sep. 28-30. ...
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Chinese Linux distro taps new Qt SDK — Qt Software announced that Red Flag Software will start using the SDK (software development kit) for the Qt development framework as part of its Red Flag Software Linux Desktop 7.0 distribution. Red Flag Linux is the most widely used Linux desktop distribution in China, Nokia-owned Qt says. ...
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Middleware supplies VoIP/video telephony for ARM devices — Trinity Convergence has extended its mobile VoIP/video middleware software to enable a wide range of embedded devices with IP telephony and video. The Linux-compatible VeriCall Communicator is available in voice-only and voice/video versions targeting ARM-based devices such as video doorbells and surveillance systems, says the company. ...
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Palm's Linux phone "exceptional," says reviewer — The reviews appear to be largely positive for the Palm Pre, with eWEEK lauding its "exceptional design, aesthetics and usability." Both the smartphone and the Linux-based WebOS stack live up to their billing for ease of use, but battery life is a problem, says eWEEK. ...
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Tutorial explores GNU ARM toolchain for Android — IBM DeveloperWorks has published an introductory tutorial on using the GNU ARM toolchain under Linux, using Android as the example. Author Bill Zimmerly provides an overview of the ARM architecture and toolchain, shows how to install the toolchain, and then describes how to write and test a simple ARM/Android program. ...
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Ion-based Linux nettop soars in review —  Berkeley, Calif.-based system integrator ZaReason is selling what appears to be the first Linux-based nettop equipped with both an Intel Atom 230 and Nvidia's Ion companion chip. The HD-capable Ion Breeze 3770 significantly outperforms a system running Intel's 82945GC graphics chipset, according to a Phoronix review. ...
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PBX PCI adapter runs Linux, Asterisk —  Positron Telecommunication Systems is shipping a PBX PCI adapter with telephony and Ethernet ports, based on the open source Asterisk telephony engine. The Linux-based V-114 is an "Asterisk PBX on a card," complete with hardware echo cancellation, and supports any desktop OS, says Positron. |
Linux first to offer USB 3.0 driver —  A kernel hacker from Intel has posted a Linux driver for USB 3.0, making Linux the first operating system (OS) to support the new connectivity standard. Sarah Sharp (left) announced that her xHCI-compliant driver for USB 3.0 will be supported in Linux 2.6.31 in September. ...
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