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Ubuntu announces ARM port —
Nov. 13, 2008 —
 Canonical announced it will port Ubuntu Desktop Linux to the ARMv7 architecture. Targeted at netbooks, the Ubuntu ARM distribution could set the stage for Intel to lose the "software advantage" that has enabled x86 to shrug off attacks from other architectures for the last 30 years. ...
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Motorola's last in-house Linux phone? —
Nov. 12, 2008 —
 MontaVista has confirmed that its Linux stack is in new music phone from Motorola. Leaked details on the EM35 reveal a slider version of the EM30 music phone, making it perhaps the last of Motorola's in-house Linux phones, with Android and possibly LiMo phones to follow. ...
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World Wide Web ensnaring the living room —
Nov. 12, 2008 —
The number of digital TVs, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes equipped with embedded web browsers will grow from 60 million in 2008 to 214 million by 2013, forecasts ABI. The research firm lists the open source Webkit rendering engine and CEA-2014 UI standard among key emerging technologies shaping the market. ...
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Linux barcode scanner uses OLED display —
Nov. 12, 2008 —
 An Estonian embedded design house has developed a data-collection barcode scanner and PDA with an OLED display. Billed as the first OLED-equipped mobile terminal device, Artec's Triskan TS8 Professional Mobile Terminal runs embedded Linux on an ARM processor, and includes Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS, with optional WiFi. ...
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RJ-45-sized Linux server upgraded —
Nov. 12, 2008 —
 [Updated 1:45PM] -- Digi International will update its RJ-45 jack-sized Connect ME device server. Available in December with Linux cross-development tools, the Digi Connect ME 9210 offers a faster ARM9 processor and serial data rates, while adding a serial peripheral interface (SPI), I2C, and cryptography hardware. ...
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Worst-ever software security blooper? —
Nov. 11, 2008 —
 T-Mobile has issued an over-the-air fix for a laughable Android security bug that caused anything typed into its G1 phone to be interpreted by a root shell process. Prior to the fix, hackers briefly enjoyed root shell access, leading to such fun as Debian installations on ...
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Linux spy cam streams to 3G phones —
Nov. 11, 2008 —
 Lorex Technology is shipping a smart camera targeting home and small-business surveillance applications. The Easy Connect Network IP Camera LNE3003 runs Linux on an ARM9 processor, and with the help of PC software can stream 3GPP video to phones, Lorex says. ...
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Single-chip GPS receiver shrinks —
Nov. 11, 2008 —
Taiwanese vendor SkyTraq has announced a lower-power, higher-performance version of its single-chip GPS receiver for Linux, Windows Mobile, and CE devices. Compared to the earlier Venus634LP, the Venus 634LPx offers better cold start and tracking sensitivity, lower full-power tracking current, and a smaller 1cm2 package, SkyTraq says. ...
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Tiny hardware firewall opened to Linux hackers —
Nov. 11, 2008 —
 [Updated Nov. 13] -- Linux hobbyists and hackers have gained access to two of the most highly miniaturized hardware platforms shipped to date. Yoggie has started shipping ope-source based, user-modifiable versions of its inline and USB key-shaped security appliances. ...
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Linux smartphone shipments up 49 percent —
Nov. 10, 2008 —
 Symbian was the only major operating system (OS) to lose share over the last year in a smartphone market that grew 28 percent, says a Canalys study. Other findings include big gains for Apple and RIM, and a 49 percent increase in sales of Linux smartphones. ...
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Linux fast-boot scheme targets TVs —
Nov. 10, 2008 —
 [Updated: Nov. 11, 2008] -- TriPeaks announced a new version of its "TP InstantBoot" fast-boot technology for embedded Linux devices. TriPeaks also announced a reseller relationship with CodeSourcery, and plans to integrate CodeSourcery's SourceryG++ tools with an upcoming Linux distribution and development kit.
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Free Linux browser libraries boost widgets —
Nov. 10, 2008 —
Movial has released Webkit and Gecko extensions that give local Javascript/HTML widgets more power over the systems they run on. Targeting user interface elements on Linux devices, the LGPL-licensed Browser D-Bus Bridge lets locally stored Javascript "easily" use operating system services like media and instant messaging engines, Movial says. ...
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NEP partners with Linux vendor on 3G gear —
Nov. 10, 2008 —
 Continuous Computing (CCPU) announced it will make Wind River the default Linux networking distribution for its ATCA-compliant FlexTCA 3G/4G wireless equipment. CCPU will provide its Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) customers with reference designs based on Wind River Linux, says CCPU.
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VMware goes embedded —
Nov. 10, 2008 —
Enterprise virtualization software giant VMware has launched its first virtualization product aimed at mobile phones. The Linux-compatible Mobile Virtualization Platform (MVP) is based on technology that VMware acquired last month when it quietly bought French virtualization vendor Trango Virtual Processors. ...
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Linux vendor touts infotainment stack —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
A Wind River white paper argues that Linux is well positioned to succeed in the uniquely challenging market for automotive infotainment. The paper suggests that only a mature, flexible, open-source operating system like Linux can address the "hugely divergent" life cycles of cars and consumer electronics. ...
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Linux boots in 2.97 seconds —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
 Japanese embedded Linux house Lineo has announced a quick-start technology that it claims can boot Linux in 2.97 seconds on a low-powered system. The technology appears similar to but much faster than Linux's existing "suspend-to-disk" capability. ...
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Linux, netbooks threaten Microsoft's fat profits —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
 Microsoft's bottom line is hurting from Linux gains in netbooks, says a Bloomberg.com story. A recent drop in Windows revenues is due in part to the fact that leading netbook vendors Acer and Asus run Linux on about 30 percent of their netbooks, says the story. ...
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Voting-machine firm sued for GPL violations —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
 Yet another Linux device maker has been sued over alleged GPL violations. Diebold subsidiary PES allegedly used a GPL-licensed copy of the Ghostscript Postscript interpreter in its optical-scan voting machines, without abiding by the license's terms, claims Ghostscript copyright holder Artifex Software. ...
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Automation computer runs fanless Core 2 Duo —
Nov. 06, 2008 —
 Axiomtek announced a fanless, aluminum-cased embedded computer that targets industrial automation, DVR (digital video recorder), and digital signage applications. The eBOX830-831-FL runs Linux, while offering dual gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB ports, four COM ports, and two IEEE 1394a ports, says Axiomtek. ...
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Linux house offers flash life expectancy modeling —
Nov. 06, 2008 —
 Linux professional services and consulting firm Embedded Alley (EA) says it can help device developers choose between available NAND flash devices and filesystems. The company has launched a consulting practice around modeling tools it created to predict flash memory longevity under specific Linux software stacks. ...
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DRM firmware adopted by mobile Linux stack —
Nov. 06, 2008 —
A Tokyo-based vendor of embedded security technology says its DRM product will be ported to Access's Linux stack for mobile devices. Discretix says its Content Protection for Recordable Media Client offers software-based protection for music, video, and other premium content on SD cards and mobile handsets. ...
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Tiny SBCs move to faster ARM9 —
Nov. 05, 2008 —
 Calao Systems is offering a faster ARM9 processor option across its line of tiny USB and QIL (quad in-line) processor modules, which come pre-installed with Linux and U-boot. It also announced a "TinyCore" module measuring 1.4 x 1.6 inches, significantly smaller than its existing products. ...
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BIOS vendor promises simultaneous Linux, Windows sessions —
Nov. 05, 2008 —
BIOS giant Phoenix Technologies will ship a fast-booting, power-sipping, Linux-based environment equipped with Opera Software's embedded browser, the companies announced. Due in January, and targeting "mobile PCs," Phoenix's "HyperSpace" product promises "instant-on" Internet access on mobile PCs, while the primary OS is booting, running, or shutting down, Phoenix says. ...
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Embedded Linux PC does external PC/104 stacks —
Nov. 05, 2008 —
 Taiwanese embedded PC and appliance specialist AR Infotek is shipping a fanless, x86-compatible Linux system with top-mounted I/O connectors and external PC/104 expansion. The Pipal 2025 lets users add PC/104 modules without changing the system chassis, the company says. ...
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Customizable PowerPC board comes with Linux —
Nov. 04, 2008 —
 A company in Austin, Tex. is offering a customizable PowerPC 440 development board targeting low-powered embedded device and server applications. Available with hardware/software development services, the mini-ITX-format "Korat" board uses AMCC's 440EPx processor, and comes with an open source bootloader and Linux BSP (board support package). ...
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