Archive for March, 2008

DIY embedded Linux service gains major distributor (Linux Devices)

— Mar. 24, 2008 — A major global electronics distributor has announced that its U.S.-based operation has started reselling a software subscription service for embedded Linux developers.

FPGA vendor rev’s design suite (Linux Devices)

— Mar. 24, 2008 — [Updated Mar. 25] — Xilinx has upgraded its design suite for field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

perfect for Internet cafes and other public places .” More screenshots . (OS News)

“Earlier this week Everex launched the gPC TC2502, which is a sub-USD 200 PC sold at a major US retailer, but what makes this unique is that it runs the gOS. The gOS (GreenOS) is designed to be a conceptual Google Operating System that is based upon Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

perfect for Internet cafes and other public places .” More screenshots . (OS News)

“Earlier this week Everex launched the gPC TC2502, which is a sub-USD 200 PC sold at a major US retailer, but what makes this unique is that it runs the gOS. The gOS (GreenOS) is designed to be a conceptual Google Operating System that is based upon Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

Hybrid nano-PC phone runs Linux (Linux Devices)

— Mar. 24, 2008 — A Korean company has announced a unique mobile device melding an x86-based nano-PC with an ARM-based mobile phone. Miu’s HDPC can run Linux, Windows CE, or Windows XP on its 500MHz Via C7-M processor, while a 200MHz ARM9-based system-on-chip runs an unspecified mobile phone OS. …

Tiny Intel-based CPU module runs Linux (Linux Devices)

— Mar. 21, 2008 — Swiss board vendor Digital-Logic has announced a Celeron M or Pentium M based processor module small enough for use on PC/104-format carrier boards.

Podcast reports on Embedded World 2008 (Linux Devices)

— Mar. 21, 2008 — The latest LinuxLink Radio episode reports on the Embedded World Conference in Nurnberg, Germany.

Recent Original Stories (New Mobile Computing)

“Earlier this week Everex launched the gPC TC2502, which is a sub-USD 200 PC sold at a major US retailer, but what makes this unique is that it runs the gOS. The gOS (GreenOS) is designed to be a conceptual Google Operating System that is based upon Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

Recent Original Stories (New Mobile Computing)

“Earlier this week Everex launched the gPC TC2502, which is a sub-USD 200 PC sold at a major US retailer, but what makes this unique is that it runs the gOS. The gOS (GreenOS) is designed to be a conceptual Google Operating System that is based upon Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

Mini-ITX board has dual GigE, eight USB ports (Linux Devices)

— Mar. 21, 2008 — Axiomtek has announced a “cost-effective, ultra-lowpower” mini-ITX motherboard it says is aimed at industrial, automation, and embedded applications.