Linux newcomers are becoming part of the mainstream effort to create software for non-PC "embedded" computing devices, as indicated by a host of trade show announcements. Linux, a clone of the Unix ...

The Embedded Linux Consortium releases its first specification in an attempt to ensure that Linux for devices such as cell phones conforms to certain guidelines. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Next time you're on a transoceanic flight, be sure to pay close attention when the flight attendants come around selling duty free merchandise. That handheld point-of-sale terminal which is used to ...

A major force in software embedded in devices such as cell phones, Wind River signs a deal with leading Linux seller Red Hat to jointly develop a version of the open-source software. Stephen Shankland ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

In my writings about past embedded systems conferences, I've characterized the impact of Linux on the embedded market as a “disruptive technology” that was rewriting the rules of the game. Not any ...

The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The ...

In previous articles, we looked at how to configure the kernel as well as the key components of an embedded operating system (OS). This new article focuses on the hardware components of embedded Linux ...

The Linux operating system (OS) has frequently been touted as a reliable, stable alternative to Windows in test applications. Recently, engineers at Boeing (St. Louis, MO) and Sandia National Labs ...

What is an embedded solution and why would you build your ``better mouse trap'' using x86 technology to run your application on a Linux platform? Embedded computer solutions are many things, but they ...

This engineering specialization provides students with the fundamentals of embedded operating systems including a working understanding of how to configure and deploy a Linux based Embedded System.