Posts Tagged ‘embedded’

“The smallest Bluetooth AP in the industry” runs Linux

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Bluegiga, a company based in Finland, is offering what it claims to be the “smallest Bluetooth Access Point in the industry.”  The BT AP runs an embedded Linux OS on a 200MHz ARM9 processor.

The heart of Access Point 3201 is Bluegiga’s customized Linux operating system with a number of built- in applications, such as SPP-over-IP and ObexSender (for Bluetooth marketing). For Bluetooth wireless technology, the product has extremely advanced, reliable and easy-to-use software interface called iWRAP, which enables you to connect your Bluetooth equipped devices into TCP/IP networks with built-in security and reliability.

To me, at least, it seems like a rather awesome product. I simply find it amazing how much can be packed into so little space. Not to mention the inherit coolness of running Linux on something that tiny.

Bluegiga [via LinuxDevices.com]

Linux on Every Asus Motherboard

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Splashtop, the light-weight Linux embedded distro developed by DeviceVM is to be included on every future Asus motherboard.  Originally Splashtop, known as Express Gate to Asus, was only included on high-end motherboards such as the P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP.

According the the press release Asus “plans to have numerous Splashtop-enabled motherboards, desktops, and laptops available internationally in 2008″, starting with the P5Q family of motherboards.

[geek.com via Slashdot]


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