IBM and CDL develop Linux-based 'secure PDA' -- This LinuxDevices.com 'device profile' introduces a unique Linux-based 'secure PDA' co-developed by IBM and Consumer Direct Link, Inc. (CDL). The 'Paron' combines the functions of a PDA, Bluetooth wireless access, cellular telephone, and biometric fingerprint recognition, along with a security-oriented hardware/software architecture. In particular, IBM and CDL claim that the Paron represents the world's first handheld wireless device with built-in biometric user authentication. Story
Whitepaper: Guaranteeing Sub-millisecond response in standard Linux -- There has been much good work in making standard Linux into a more responsive system for real-time applications. The low latency patches and the preemption patches have allowed guarantees on worst case interrupt response time at slightly above a millisecond. These guarantees today are only met when there is no networking or graphics activity in the system. The shielded processor concept dedicates selected processors in a symmetric multiprocessing system for the real-time components of an application. Story
Ethernet-based Network Storage -- Reality or Pipe Dream? -- HyperSCSI is an open source (GPL'd) networking protocol designed for the transmission of SCSI commands and data across a network. This whitepaper introduces some of the key features HyperSCSI, explains how it is different from existing solutions, provides some benchmark test results, and suggests that the day of Ethernet-based storage is not coming soon -- it's here now. Story
Real-time Firewire for real-time Linux -- FSMLabs has announced a "full function" OCHCI IEEE 1394 (Firewire) driver for the RTLinux/Pro Operating System. The driver supports asynchronous and isochronous modes and bus configuration and is available with FSMLabs' Lnet networking package that also support Ethernet. Asynchronous packet round trip (real-time thread to real-time thread and back) is claimed to be 110 uS (worst case). Story
New Euro Linux-based set-top boxes, PVR coming soon -- Zintec is developing a next-generation digital TV platform based on MontaVista Linux Professional Edition. The platform will be incorporated within several TV set-top boxes to be introduced in Europe next year, as well as in a new Personal Video Recorder (PVR). Story
Sharp adds new model to Zaurus Linux PDA lineup -- This week, Sharp Electronics unveiled a new worldwide member of its Linux-based Zaurus PDA family, the model SL-5600. The device is similar to the existing model SL-5500, but is based on an 400 MHz Intel XScale processor and provides more memory (a total of 96 MB) plus a higher capacity (1700 mAH) rechargeable battery. This news item includes a convenient summary chart which compares the older SL-5500 with the new SL-5600. Story
Yamaha invests in MontaVista to enable new digital audio products -- MontaVista Software announced receipt of an equity investment from Yamaha Corp. The current investment follows several other high-profile corporate investors -- including IBM, Intel, Sony, and Panasonic -- who invested in MontaVista in its third round of funding announced earlier this year. Story
Other noteworthy news items and announcements from the past week . . .
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