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Linux Rides Pillion on Mumbai City Buses

(May 15, 2008, 14:15 UTC) (37 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Linux.com: "In the swarming Indian metropolis Mumbai, it can be a gymnastic exercise just to fish in your pocket on the packed city buses and stretch out your paying hand to the conductor..."

Splashtop to Ship on Millions of ASUS Motherboards, Starting with P5Q Family

(May 14, 2008, 19:45 UTC) (94 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
PRWeb: "DeviceVM... today announced the proliferation of their innovative software across four new models of ASUS motherboards..."

Verizon, Seven Others Join Linux Phone Org

(May 14, 2008, 15:30 UTC) (78 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Verizon Wireless has chosen Linux as its mobile phone 'platform of choice,' it said..."

Embedded Linux is Doomed. DOOOMED!

(May 9, 2008, 17:30 UTC) (227 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "In an opinion piece for Embedded.com, Green Hills Software CEO Dan O'Dowd has resumed his crusade against embedded Linux--with a new twist..."

Miniature Linux PC Targets Military Apps

(May 7, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (211 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Mercury Computer Systems announced a Linux-based engineering development kit for a 7-10 pound computer that targets small ground, naval, and air vehicles..."

What's the Deal with Embedded Linux?

(May 7, 2008, 14:00 UTC) (222 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Embedded.com: "'Embedded Linux is the most hyped embedded operating system ever. It is promoted as inexpensive, high quality, high productivity, reliable, widely available, and well supported. It is none of these things…'"

Pint-Sized But Versatile Linux Server Hits North America

(Apr 26, 2008, 13:30 UTC) (447 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
BetaNews: "A pint-sized, multi-functional Linux server small enough to hold in the palm of your hand, was released this week into the North American market by Japan-based Plat'Home..."

Nokia Internet Tablets Get Ubuntu and Qt

(Apr 25, 2008, 14:00 UTC) (486 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
#open.ended: "The open source Maemo platform, which is used on Nokia's Internet Tablet devices, will soon support Trolltech's Qt development toolkit..."

Linux Still Top Embedded OS

(Apr 24, 2008, 13:00 UTC) (417 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices:"Linux was used by 18 percent of embedded engineers responding to a survey, making it tops overall among both free and commercial OSes..."

Linux To Power 20% Mobile Phones By 2013

(Apr 22, 2008, 13:00 UTC) (410 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
InformationWeek: "It's not a forecast that will leave Symbian and Windows Mobile supporters quaking in their boots, but ABI Research is predicting that about 20% of middle and high-end mobile handsets will be running some form of the Linux operating system by 2013..."

Linux-Based Diskless Notebook Costs Under $300

(Apr 18, 2008, 14:30 UTC) (649 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "A British Columbia-based startup called InkMedia announced an under-$300 notebook that runs embedded Linux..."

Microsoft Looks to Avoid Losses to Linux in Embedded OS Market

(Apr 16, 2008, 13:00 UTC) (601 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Computerworld: "Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to rejigger and expand its Windows Embedded family of operating systems in an attempt to enlist developers of handhelds and other devices to help the software vendor combat increasing competition from Linux..."

Industrial PC Vendor Distributes Ubuntu

(Apr 9, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (652 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Ampro will begin distributing a Ubuntu Linux derivative with its x86-compatible single-board computers this month, it said..."

The Hidden World of Linux

(Apr 7, 2008, 17:00 UTC) (760 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Why am I still typing?'s Weblog: "In fact it is my considered belief that the best hardware to run Linux on is infact (almost) any machine that is at least 12 months old..."

Tracking Open Source in Mobile Handset Market

(Apr 2, 2008, 13:30 UTC) (838 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
internetnews.com: "For more than a few reasons, open source mobile operating systems based on the Linux kernel may have a significant impact on future product development..."

Japan's Plat'Home Launching Palm-Sized Linux Server in US

(Mar 31, 2008, 15:30 UTC) (778 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Negative Approach: "Plat'Home, a very early Linux provider in Japan, is bringing its OpenBlock server, a small, easy-to-use, easy-to-configure solution for growing companies, to North America..."

Linux Gains New Architecture Support

(Mar 27, 2008, 14:15 UTC) (802 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Dozens of network-attached storage (NAS) servers and other consumer appliances are about to gain mainline kernel and Debian GNU/Linux support..."

Embedded Linux Conference Courts Developers

(Mar 25, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (778 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
DeviceGuru: "Developers thinking of using Linux as an embedded operating system won't want to miss the annual Embedded Linux Conference coming to Silicon Valley next month..."

Linux Gains Native RTOS Emulation Layer

(Mar 24, 2008, 13:30 UTC) (760 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Newly available open source software could significantly increase Linux's utility in industrial computing applications..."

Linux and the iPhone

(Mar 20, 2008, 13:30 UTC) (1531 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Roundup: Efforts to get Linux onto the iPhone platform have met serious resistance. So much so, that one Linux developer says the Microsoft mobile platform tools are more open than Apple's.

Make a Penguin Do Your Bidding: A Review of the Tux Droid

(Mar 14, 2008, 16:00 UTC) (919 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Ars Technica:"An electronics company called Kysoh aims to bring the Linux mascot to life with a unique programmable toy..."

Tiny $80 SBC Runs Debian Linux

(Mar 14, 2008, 14:30 UTC) (1295 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "KwikByte is shipping its smallest, lowest-cost single-board computer yet..."

Will Your Next New Car Have Linux Inside?

(Mar 14, 2008, 13:30 UTC) (884 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxInsider: "In the 1980s, auto manufacturers began using simple computers called the 'engine control unit,' or ECU, to monitor and regulate such things as fuel mixture and spark plug timing..."

BIOS Boots to Linux in One Second

(Mar 11, 2008, 13:00 UTC) (1019 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Firmware company General Software announced that it is selling customized, quick-booting versions of its Linux-compatible BIOS firmware to the medical device industry..."

Wind River Profits Down, But Linux Bookings Soar

(Mar 7, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (874 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Wind River's 4Q 2008 earnings results showed expected revenue growth to $84.3 million and a net loss of $2 million. However, Linux bookings were up 66 percent..."

Open Source Point-of-Sale Systems: Worth A Look?

(Mar 5, 2008, 17:30 UTC) (1234 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
The VAR Guy: "Cha-ching. That's the noise open source companies hope to hear as they launch new point-of-sale solutions for VARs and retail customers..."

Linux Goes Walkabout

(Mar 5, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (852 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Kapica's Cyberia: "While Canadian telcos are still dragging their feet in following the U.S. example of making cellphone data fees more competitive, the U.S. telcos are about to scratch each other's eyes out after the arrival of Linux-based handsets..."

Dispelling the Mystery of Android

(Mar 5, 2008, 16:00 UTC) (816 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxInsider: "To long-time promoters of mobile Linux, Google's announcement of Android marked a critical market inflection point..."

"$5 iPod" Follows in $100 Laptop Tradition

(Mar 5, 2008, 13:45 UTC) (806 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "A Seattle-based nonprofit organization called Literacy Bridge hopes to create a low-cost audio player for the developing world..."

Digium Asterisk Scores Global Distribution Deal

(Mar 4, 2008, 15:15 UTC) (750 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
The VAR Guy: "Digium, one of Asterisk’s strongest proponents, plans to announce a global distribution partnership within two weeks, The VAR Guy has learned..."

Firefox, Open Access and the Brick Wall of Mobile Operators

(Mar 3, 2008, 17:00 UTC) (730 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Computerworld: "Mozilla says it is working hard to convince cellular operators to allow 3G subscribers use mobile Firefox, which, in a nutshell, demonstrates how the operators are resisting open Internet access..."

Com One Phoenix Wi-Fi Radio Rises from Embedded Linux Platform

(Feb 29, 2008, 17:30 UTC) (816 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Linux.com: "Its ability to play Internet radio is nice--but is it worth its price...?"

Low-cost MicroTCA Server Runs Linux

(Feb 29, 2008, 16:00 UTC) (797 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Emerson Network Power announced a microTCA system said to cost half what existing microTCA products go for..."

IBM Amends POS Focus, Opens Its Cash Registers to Version of Windows

(Feb 28, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (740 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
Computerworld: "Point-of-sale leader embraces Microsoft's WEPOS software as alternative to Linux..."

Ubuntu Mobile Takes on Apple Touch Interface

(Feb 28, 2008, 15:00 UTC) (1041 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
electronista: "Its first Linux variant aimed at handhelds, the software is tailored for the Mobile Internet Devices expected to launch in spring based on Intel's Silverthorne technology..."

Can Linux Make an Impact on Phones?

(Feb 26, 2008, 15:45 UTC) (820 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
IT Week: "Mobile Linux is gaining attention but handset capabilities are more important than the software platform..."

Linux Growing Fast in POS, Microsoft Still Tops

(Feb 25, 2008, 15:00 UTC) (842 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "In the North American market for POS (point of sales/service) terminals, Linux grew 32 percent year-over-year, according to figures released by IHL Group..."

Executive Interview: Rusty Harris, CEO of MontaVista

(Feb 21, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (923 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "In an interview with LinuxDevices, MontaVista's new president and CEO Russell 'Rusty' Harris said the company expects growth in a diverse array of markets, not only carrier-grade and mobile segments..."

Italian Panel PC Runs Linux

(Feb 20, 2008, 14:00 UTC) (945 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxDevices: "Bologna, Italy-based TBE has announced a Linux-based panel PC aimed at HMI (human-machine interface) applications..."

Google Updates Android Software Development Kit

(Feb 14, 2008, 15:30 UTC) (1197 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by bproffitt)
LinuxWorld: "Google released an update to the SDK (software development kit) for Android, its mobile-phone operating system..."