Linux and open source aren't making headlines at CES 2026, but they're working behind the scenes in embedded, automotive, and ...

“Linux is a fast, low-cost, and widely accepted operating system that's suited for robust embedded applications,” notes WinSystems's VP Bob Burckle. “Using a standard distribution for development and ...

Although Intel provides the greatest user base for Linux, many other architectures are supported. These include ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, Alpha, SPARC and Hitachi. The availability of cheap x86 hardware ...

This series on how to get started using Embedded Linux is on my Open Mike blog. This installment discusses development models. There are two different models of Embedded Linux development: ...

There are dozens of open source development boards available in the market; in this column we look at ten of the more popular offerings. Open source is one of the most interesting technological topics ...

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 ...

Early microcomputers typically consisted of a half dozen (or more) circuit boards--plugged into a backplane--that implemented the central processor unit (CPU), memory, disk controllers and ...

A new Linux based embedded board has been created called the SCADA which is powered by a Texas Instruments ARM cortex-A8 1-Ghz processor and measures just 110mm X 100mm in size. SCADA has been ...

The plethora of off-the-shelf boards available for development and production can make a bewildering choice. Engineers need to bear a number of criteria in mind, advises Simon Wade. There are many ...

Over the last few months we’ve been keeping an eye on WiFiWart, an ambitious project to develop a Linux single-board computer (SBC) small enough to fit inside a USB wall charger. Developer [Walker] ...