| Device Profile: LinkGear LG100 wired/wireless network appliance |
(Aug. 4, 2006)
 LinkGear is shipping a small form-factor, ultra-low-power network appliance device that comes preinstalled with Linux, and targets WiFi bridging and routing applications. The LinkGear Series 100 (LG100) is powered by an SH-4 (SuperH) processor, draws only two Watts (typical), and costs $200 in quantities of 25+,
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| Implementing an embedded Linux web app framework |
by Cliff Brake (Aug. 3, 2006)
Foreword -- This article describes a way to build embedded Linux web applications that follow the "Model, View, Controller" (MVC) software architecture popular nowadays among enterprise web application developers, yet are capable of running on a 130MHz ARM processor. The method is based on several popular open source software components.
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| Device Profile: MobileRobots Seekur indoor/outdoor mobile robot |
(Aug. 2, 2006)
 MobileRobots (formerly ActivMedia) is shipping an all-weather, indoor/outdoor Linux-ready mobile robot that targets "intelligent navigation" applications, such as laser mapping. The nimble, "holonomic" Seekur offers space, power, and networking for up to five EBX form-factor embedded PCs, and is available with a variety of sensor options.
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| Device Profile: RobuSoft RobuROC 6 autonomous vehicle |
(Jul. 25, 2006)
 French transport and cleanliness robot specialist RoboSoft has used real-time Linux in a six-wheeled outdoor autonomous vehicle aimed at reducing human risks in reconnaissance, monitoring, and safety operations. The RobuROC 6 supports a variety of add-on modules, and is user-programmable for complex missions, the company says.
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| Hands-on Preview: Motorola Rokr E2 music phone |
by Henry Kingman (July 14, 2006)
 Linux graphics stack vendor Trolltech recently supplied LinuxDevices.com with a Motorola Rokr E2 music phone for (p)review. The phone appears to be the same E2 that shipped in China last week through carrier China Mobile, but semi-localized to the U.S., to demonstrate the phone's capabilities
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| Interview: Philippe Robin, Linux product manager for ARM |
(Jul. 13, 2006)
 Foreword -- In this detailed, in-depth interview, Philippe Robin, ARM Ltd.'s product manager for Linux, explains how Linux helps ARM test its processors, the growing adoption of embedded Linux and ARM, and new technologies of possible interest to embedded Linux developers targeting ARM processors.
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| Device Profile: Trinity Audio Group portable digital audio workstation |
(July 6, 2006)
 Start-up Trinity Audio Group (TAG) is using Linux and open source audio applications in a small, portable, inexpensive digital audio workstation (DAW) claimed capable of professional-quality recording and mixing. The Trinity DAW is based on an Intel PXA270 processor, and targets field recordists, podcasters, and producers.
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| CEO Interview: Havaard Nord, co-CEO of Trolltech |
(July 6, 2007)
 This interview with Trolltech Co-CEO Haavard Nord took place the day after Trolltech's IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Nord candidly describes Trolltech's products, markets, and plans, which include broadening its phone software platform through one or more acquisitions.
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| Intel, AMD drop out of mobile handset chipset game |
by Henry Kingman (Jun. 29, 2006)
June, 2006 goes down in history as the month Intel and AMD folded out of the high-stakes, ultra-high-volume mobile phone chip market. AMD sold its MIPS-based Alchemy chip line to Raza Microelectronics on June 15, and Intel sold its ARM-based XScale applications and baseband processors to Marvell two weeks later.
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| An overview of NAND Flash memory controllers |
by Datalight Inc. (Jun. 27, 2006)
Introduction
The demand for NAND flash memory is growing at a phenomenal rate. In 2005, worldwide revenue for NAND flash rose to $10.8 billion, up 60 percent from 2004. The inclusion of NAND flash in an increasing number of MP3 players, high-end cell phones, and digital cameras has fueled expectations
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| Leveraging processor-supplied SRAM to facilitate OneNAND bootloaders |
by Timothy Johns (Jun. 27, 2006)
Introduction
NAND flash memory densities for device-resident memory are increasing -- and the price decreasing -- with designers desiring to remove NOR flash devices from their design, and instead boot their processors from less expensive NAND. However, due to the architecture of NAND memory devices, NAND flash can't be used
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| Embedded is a Services Industry - Part 2 |
by Curt Schacker (Jun. 19, 2006)
Foreword -- Positioning the intellectual property that goes into embedded systems as "service" rather than "product" distributes risk more evenly between client and vendor, writes embedded services company founder Curt Schacker. The service model fits the "no-cost" nature of software copying, and has been proven successful by free software vendors,
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| CEO Interview: Thomas Kelly of MontaVista Software |
(Jun. 12, 2006)
 This interview occurred six days into Thomas Kelly's tenure as MontaVista's new CEO, and one day after his appointment was made public. It covers Kelly's plans for MontaVista, including potential acquisitions and partnerships, investments in new technologies and growth, and focusing on sound business practices.
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| Device Profile: Merlin Patient Care System |
(Jun. 8, 2006)
 IBM and St. Jude Medical used embedded Linux to build a device that lets cardiac care clinicians retrieve and analyze data from implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers, and make programmatic changes to them. The St. Jude Merlin Patient Care System runs a customized MontaVista Linux
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| Device Profile: Pepper Pad 3 web tablet |
(Jun. 7, 2005)
 A smaller, lighter, faster, less expensive version of the Linux-based Pepper Pad web tablet will ship in August. The third-generation Pepper Pad 3 has moved to an x86-compatible AMD Geode processor, and is said to offer better performance, battery life, and other improvements.
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| Small teams dominate embedded software development |
by Venture Development Corp. (Jun. 1, 2006)
 This brief article highlights key findings from a recent survey of 467 embedded developers by Venture Development Corp. (VDC). Also discussed are findings from recent VDC research on vertical markets, including mobile phones, automotive telematics, and Internet services.
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| Let's call Embedded what it is -- a Service Industry |
by Curt Schacker (May 31, 2006)
Foreword -- The embedded market is a service industry, because off-the-shelf products are fundamentally ill-suited to the unique requirements of specialized embedded devices, argues Curt Schacker in this brief guest column. Schacker is CEO of embedded services company Embedded Solution Partners, and a veteran of Wind River and Ready Systems.
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| Snapshot of the embedded Linux market -- May, 2006 |
(May 26, 2006)
 The results of LinuxDevices.com's sixth annual Embedded Linux Market Survey are in! This brief summary outlines our interpretation of a few key data points. Overall, we find the results encouraging for embedded Linux, and for companies in the embedded Linux OS and tools market.
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| Embedded Linux ecology |
by Michael Opdenacker (May 25, 2006)
Foreword: This brief article presents tips and tricks for reducing the consumption of power, paper, RAM, storage, and processor cycles in Linux systems. It was written by Michael Opdenacker, of Free Electrons, a training and consulting company that publishes free presentations and training materials about embedded Linux.
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| Device Profile: DVEO NCoder HD transport stream encoder |
(May 19, 2006)
 DVEO used Linux to build a high-definition MPEG-2 4:2:2 transport stream encoder that compresses HD-SDI video from HD cameras in near real time, and encodes it for transmission over satellite uplinks or cable networks. The NCoder HD targets sports broadcasters, corporate HD videoconferencing, and military applications.
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| Device Profile: Grundig Dreamphone G500i |
(May 15, 2005)
 The Grundig G500i Dreamphone is the first Linux-based iMode phone available in Europe, and the first of several planned Linux-based models. Two years in development, it is the result of a hardware design and Linux implementation from Purple Labs, and is available now in France.
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| Using Mini-ITX for embedded computing |
by Roland Groeneveld (May 12, 2006)
 Foreword -- This article summarizes the appearance, evolution, and current state of Mini-ITX as a form-factor for embedded applications. It was written by Roland Groeneveld, who founded Logic Supply, a PC board and parts distributor specializing in Mini-ITX.
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| Interview: Bruce Perens on GPLv3 embedded consequences |
(May 11, 2006)
 [Updated May 12] -- GPLv3 will likely be adopted for Linux kernel, according to Bruce Perens (pictured at left). "It's a negotiation... I'm expecting the embedded manufacturers and the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and Linus to get the license to a point they can all live
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| Device Profile: EnFlex SCS G100 facilities management system |
(May 5, 2006)
 EnFlex used embedded Linux in an industrial control and monitoring system targeting facilities management. The Site Control Server (SCS) G100 is based on a 586-class processor and runs Debian Linux. Its web interface can integrate and manage multiple serial- and Ethernet-based facilities control systems,
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| Convergence comes of age |
a guest column by David Wood (May 4, 2006)
Foreword: In this guest column, David Wood, co-founder and executive vice president of research at Symbian, explains why increasingly powerful and useful smartphones are beginning to proliferate. Noting the different categories of devices that smartphones are likely to supersede -- such as music players, games consoles, messaging terminals, and digital
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