The Mirai botnet attack that enslaved poorly secured connected embedded devices is yet another tangible example of the importance of security before bringing your embedded devices online. A new strain ...

Mentor Graphics' partnership with AMD provides an embedded ecosystem for software developers to quickly build Linux-based applications for AMD G-Series devices. Embedded developers are able to ...

Zephyr, an open source project that launched under the Linux Foundation in 2016, builds a secure, connected and flexible RTOS ...

Following the recent unveiling of the Midori Linux Project by CPU vendor Transmeta, a number of analysts questioned whether Midori Linux might represent a threat to the commercial offerings of ...

Mentor Graphics’ Mentor Embedded software—Embedded Linux Lite and Sourcery CodeBench Lite—supports the new second-generation AMD Embedded R-Series APU (previously called “Bald Eagle”). By downloading ...

Tuxia, a Germany-based developer of Linux software for embedded devices such as Internet appliances, announced that chipmaker STMicroelectronics will use Tuxia's TASTE software for its STPC family ...

Embedded Linux represents a change in the long-time licensing technologies and business models associated with embedded systems. The availability of source code, reduced licensing costs, reliability, ...

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 ...

Software industry experts say that the long-awaited move away from “roll your own” embedded operating systems is finally happening. As it begins, however, the great migration is yielding an unexpected ...

Red Hat and embedded real-time operating system (RTOS) vendor Wind River Systems made waves in the embedded Linux market last week, announcing a deal whereby Wind River would port Red Hat for ...

Whatever your opinion of Linux’s desktop potential, few would dispute the value of the open source operating system in embedded devices such as mobile phones and personal media players. After all, ...

Motorola's Metrowerks subsidiary has moved to beef up its ability to supply software and development tools for non-PC gadgets with the acquisition of Embedix -- one of the first companies to put Linux ...