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Advantech unveils 'Cedar Trail' embedded modules and SBCsview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Advantech announced several modules and single board computers (SBCs) equipped with Intel's new dual-core N2000 and D2000 series of & Cedar Trail& Atom processors. (Embedded)

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27 top Linux-powered Christmas giftsview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – It's no longer hard to find a Christmas gift that runs Linux, thanks to the popularity of Google's Android. The Tuxy possibilities go far beyond tablets and smartphones, however, as we highlight in a list of 27 top gift picks for 2011.... (Embedded)

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Review: Galaxy Nexus is top Android phone, but you'll need big handsview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is now the & king fish& of Android communicators in screen size, speed, and operating system functionality, according to this eWEEK review. But, its 4.65-inch screen makes the $300 device a challenge to hold by those whose hands are average-sized or smaller, the author adds.... (Embedded)

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Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet pushing Android tablet share to 40 percent, predicts IDCview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Android tablet computers will grow from 32 percent global market share in the third quarter to an estimated 40.3 percent through the fourth quarter, reducing Apple's iPad share to 59 percent, projects IDC. The growth in Android tablets is due largely to the popularity of the low-cost Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, says the study.... (Embedded)

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CentOS and Oracle release their Red Hat 6.2 clonesview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Only a week after releasing CentOS 6.1, the CentOS project finished up version 6.2 of its CentOS community version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), while Oracle launched Oracle Linux 6.2 -- a RHEL 6.2 clone that adds the company's Unbreakable Enterprise Linux kernel. Meanwhile, Red Hat released a beta of its long-lifecycle RHEL 5.8 platform and announced strong third quarter earnings.... (Embedded)

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Rugged handheld sports 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreenview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Winmate announced a rugged handeld computer that runs Android 2.3, Windows CE 6.0, or Windows Mobile 6.5 on a 720MHz Texas Instruments OMAP3530 processor. The S430T includes a 4.3-inch screen with capacitive touch and 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash storage, a five megapixel camera, and IP67 dust and water protection, according to the company.... (Embedded)

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Archos Honeycomb tablet to debut at under $200view story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Archos announced a seven-inch Android 3.2 (& Honeycomb& ) tablet due to ship in January for under $200. The Archos 70b is equipped with a 1.2GHz processor, and offers a 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen, 8GB of storage, HDMI output, and support for Google apps and Android Market, says the company.... (Embedded)

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Automated test solution supports Androidview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Bsquare announced a new version of its test automation suite, now with improved intelligent text recognition and language capabilities. TestQuest 10 supports Android, BlackBerry, and Windows CE target devices; integrates into Visual Studio Professional 2010; and runs under 32- and 64-bit Windows 7 environments, the company says.... (Embedded)

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Flash memory makers team up for content protection schemeview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Panasonic, Samsung, Sandisk, Sony, and Toshiba announced they'll collaborate on a content-protection scheme targeting SD cards and other flash memory devices. The & Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative& will involve PKI (public key infrastructure) and will be robust enough to protect HD video content, according to the companies.... (Embedded)

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Flash Player 11.1 released with Android 4.0 supportview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Adobe launched Flash Player 11.1 -- its final mobile browser plug-in for Android smartphones and tablets -- along with AIR 3.1. While it's set to give way to HTML5, Flash 11.1 adds support for Android 4.0 plus a variety of performance, stability, and device update enhancements, according to the company.... (Embedded)

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Review: Mot's Xyboard tablet rocks, but its stylus doesn'tview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Motorola Mobility's Droid Xyboard 10.1 tablet brings the iPad some solid competition thanks to its Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system, thin profile, HD display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and compatiblity with Verizon's 4G LTE network. Yet, Motorola should take the hardware button design and new stylus option back to the drawing board, this eWEEK review adds.... (Embedded)

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ATandT ends $39 billion T-Mobile bidview story

http://www.linuxfordevices.com – AT T is ending its $39 billion bid for T-Mobile, a proposed merger that had drawn considerable pushback from federal regulators and rival carrier Sprint. AT T also announced it will pay T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom some $4 billion in breakup fees.... (Embedded)