Sony President sees ubiquitous Linux-based AV/PC platforms in our future -- In a well publicized keynote talk before 1,500 attendees of the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony President Kunitake Ando expounded on his company's vision of a "single, seamless platform across AV, PC and mobile devices, with TV at the center," forming a "ubiquitous value network." He pointed to television "reborn" as the focal point for the delivery, use, and interaction with broadband entertainment in the home, and spotlighted Sony's new Cocoon device, a Linux-based platform of broadband AV devices. Here are two related stories . . .
Onkyo embeds Linux in your living room -- Onkyo has introduced a family of home theater equipment with built-in Ethernet ports and an embedded Linux operating system, according to an online article at ExtremeTech. The NAS-2.3 has a 10/100 Ethernet port, and is capable of acting as a music server to a network of "Net-Tune" family devices. StorySymbol Technologies unveils Linux-based 'mobility server' -- Symbol Technologies introduced a 'Mobility Server' for retail wireless networking, which uses Linux as its embedded operating system, at the National Retail Annual Federation Convention and Expo in New York City. Together with a companion client bridge, the Spectrum24 Mobility Server is said to offer a simple, reliable, and cost-effective wireless security solution for wireless network deployments. Story
Does Dish Network's DishPVR 721 satellite receiver use embedded Linux? -- A LinuxDevices.com reader asked: "I believe the Dish Network PVR721 uses embedded Linux. It even comes with breakout built in. Am I wrong? Please reply." Editor Rick Lehrbaum jumped at the opportunity to research this question, and came up with some interesting results. Story
IBM, MontaVista propose Linux "Dynamic Power Management" standard -- IBM's Austin Research Lab and MontaVista Software report that a combination of technologies can significantly extend battery life in consumer electronic products. The key, they say, is an improved power saving technique called Dynamic Power Management. The two companies have coauthored a whitepaper which describes the technology and suggests standardizing on a Dynamic Power Management and policy framework that can support a range of system requirements and components. Story
Super Bowl XXXVII score: Linux 0, LynxOS 1 -- It seems Embedded Linux can't win them all. LynuxWorks announced an exciting design win for LynxOS over Embedded Linux due to their customer's real-time performance concerns. We felt it might instructive to learn more about why the customer decided to switch from Linux to an RTOS rather than use the approach of adding real-time to Linux via an add-on like RTLinux. Story
Existential (embedded Linux) programming -- Can programming be Existential? These and other questions confront the "Accidental Embedded Programmer" on his continued quest for the "Lost Art of Computer Programming." Curt, whose day job is all about VxWorks embedded programming, but who increasingly finds himself craving Embedded Linux, embarks on learning about Embedded Linux through books, websites, mailing lists, and by purchasing (and programming) a small embedded processor board. Curt shares his impressions of two good books, the selected target board, and what he describes as the "perfect distro for [his] needs." Story
IBM's "wacky little Linux animations" -- Tired of all this serious stuff about embedded Linux? IBM invites you to take a little break and enjoy these wacky little Linux cartoon animations . . . Story
Other noteworthy news items and announcements from the past week . . .
Read them here: Jan. 9, 2003, Jan. 2, 2003, Dec. 19, 2002
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