password
username
Sponsored by CakeMail, an email marketing software.
Newsletter preview

* * * * * WELCOME TO THE LINUXDEVICES WEEKLY NEWSLETTER * * * * *
DECEMBER 13, 2007

********************* SPONSORED BY TIMESYS ***********************

LINUXLINK RADIO -- THE PODCAST FOR EMBEDDED LINUX DEVELOPERS
Helps you get up to speed and stay informed on the latest embedded
Linux issues, technical skills and industry news. Listen online
or download to your iPod. Get the latest episode at:
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24286-0-0-0-1
******************************************************************

_____________________ * * * TOP STORIES * * * ____________________

"CLOUDBOOK" SUB-NOTEBOOK RUNS GOOGLE-ISH LINUX
Everex has confirmed plans to ship a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) with a 7-inch
screen, similar to competitor Asus's EEE PC. A source close to the company
revealed that the device -- codenamed "Cloudbook" -- will ship with the Google
Apps-oriented "gOS" Linux distribution early next year.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24289-0-0-0-1


TUX DELIVERS FRESH MILK IN GERMANY
Emlix GmbH is introducing a dual-unit, GPS- and GPRS-based logistics system for
tanker transport of liquid goods, such as milk. Its System 3003 combines two
Ethernet-linked Linux systems: the in-cabin subsystem (ICS) for driver guidance
and the metering-sampling subsystem (MSS) that monitors liquid delivery/collection.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24292-0-0-0-1


LINUX PHONE STACK VENDOR WINS BIG IN JAPAN
Access has announced an enormous win in Japan for its Linux-based software
stack for phones and other mobile devices. The deal could see the Access Linux
Platform (ALP) serving as a common OS platform for NEC, Panasonic, and Esteemo
phones sold by NTT DoCoMo and other mobile carriers.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24295-0-0-0-1


LINUX POWERS TINY NETWORK TIME SERVER
Veracity UK Ltd used Linux to build a tiny time server for security camera
networks, among other applications. Veracity's TimeNet sets it own clock via
GPS, and runs an open source NTP (Network Time Protocol) daemon that network
clients can query for highly accurate time settings,
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24298-0-0-0-1


LINUX TOUCHPANEL AUTOMATES HOMES, BOARDROOMS
Convergent Living used Linux to build a WiFi-capable automation controller aimed
at letting users program HVAC and multimedia equipment in homes or offices. The
handheld Companion Muse is one of several energy-efficient, Linux-based
touchscreen controllers from Convergent, whose products range from kitchen
computers to flatscreen TVs.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24301-0-0-0-1


FIRST LINUX PHONE STANDARD SHIPS
Weeks after Google revealed aspirations of creating a defacto standard operating
system for mobile phones, via Android and the Open Handset Alliance, a lesser
known, broad-based consortium has published what it hopes can serve as an actual
standard for Linux-based phones.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24304-0-0-0-1


DIY PICO-ITX KIT RUNS LINUX
Via has discovered a cheap source of labor to build ultra-mini PCs based on its
pico-ITX boards: its customers. Via's $300 Artigo pico-ITX kit provides
do-it-yourselfers with a Via C7 1GHz-based pico-ITX motherboard, a case, and
everything else they might need except storage, RAM, and Linux.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24307-0-0-0-1


LINUX COMPUTING APPLIANCE IMPRESSES FORBES REVIEWER
A recent Forbes review gushed over Zonbu's Linux-based Zonbox network PC.
Joining the chorus of other positive reviews, in "Hassle-Free PC" Daniel Lyons
writes that he was "blown away" by the performance, stability and ease of use of
the eco-friendly, power-thrifty mini-PC.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24310-0-0-0-1


SECURE HYPERVISOR RUNS LINUX FROM "PADDED CELL"
Green Hills Software announced a technology it calls "the world's first secure
hypervisor." The Linux-compatible Padded Cell Secure Hypervisor runs atop Green
Hill's Integrity separation kernel and real-time operating system (RTOS), and
boasts secure virtualization capability for platforms ranging from embedded
devices to enterprise servers.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24313-0-0-0-1


HARDWARE ASSISTED LINUX DEV TOOLS REV'D
Wind River is readying an update to its hardware-assisted, Eclipse-based
toolsuite for Linux and VxWorks. Workbench 3.0 On-Chip Debugging (OCD), due by
year's end, adds support for half a dozen new mobile applications processors,
and supports the "RTCore" real-time Linux add-on purchased from FSMLabs this summer.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24316-0-0-0-1


_____ * * * OTHER NOTEWORTHY ITEMS FROM THE PAST WEEK * * * _____

* Telco RTOS vendor launches Linux service group
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24319-0-0-0-1

* Ted T'so to boost the Linux Standards Base
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24322-0-0-0-1

* Linux OS and tools vendor hires CMO, promotes service chief
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24325-0-0-0-1

* Media-friendly mini-PC packs dual-core Intel processor
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24328-0-0-0-1

* VME-based SBC boasts fast transfer rate
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24331-0-0-0-1

* Low-cost PPC chips gain Linux dev kits
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24334-0-0-0-1

* Advanced mezzanine card runs Linux
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24337-0-0-0-1

* Embedded Linux RDBMS gains SQL support
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24340-0-0-0-1

* HMI device runs Linux on 7 inch touchscreen
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24343-0-0-0-1

* PICMG card debuts Intel's Q35 chipset
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24346-0-0-0-1

* ETX module offers SATA, supports Linux
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24349-0-0-0-1

* Verizon sued for alleged GPL infringements
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24352-0-0-0-1

______ * * * EMBEDDED LINUX GUIDES * * * _____

* THE LINUX DEVICES SHOWCASE
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24355-0-0-0-1

* LINUX MOBILE PHONES
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24358-0-0-0-1

* UPDATE ON THE EMBEDDED LINUX MARKET
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24361-0-0-0-1


_______________* * * MISSED A NEWSLETTER? * * * ________________

Missed a previous LinuxDevices.com weekly newsletter? No problem!
Browse our extensive news archive, available here:
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24364-0-0-0-1


______________ * * * VISIT LINUXDEVICES.COM * * * _______________

Be sure to stop by LinuxDevices.com -- "your embedded Linux resource"
-- for the latest news, articles, forums, resource links, companies,
products, and buzz in the fast-moving "post-PC" world of Linux-based
intelligent devices, Internet appliances, and embedded systems.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24367-0-0-0-1


_________ * * * QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS? * * * _________

Please contact us at:
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-279-2-28-17266-24370-0-0-0-1


_____________ * * * SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION * * * ______________

You are subscribed to the LinuxDevices.com Weekly Newsletter with
the email address: tayllorcriss@gmail.com

To ***, click here:
http://www.eweek.com/***_newsletter/0,4225,,00.asp?n=112&type=u&sh=y&e=tayllorcriss@gmail.com

[Copyright (c) 2007 Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New
York, NY 10016. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All
other marks are the property of their respective owners.]