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September 28, 2011 9:44 PM
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CraneBoard: Low Cost Development Board based on TI AM3517

The CraneBoard is a low-cost, open-source hardware development platform based on the AM3517 Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessor.
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September 27, 2011 11:20 PM
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New Remote Technologies to Control Smart TVs

With Internet-connected flat TVs and set-top boxes, we can now use browse the web and play games. New user to device interfaces are needed to replace the traditional remote.

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September 24, 2011 10:49 PM
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UEFI Secure Boot – Windows 8 vs Linux

Last week, Microsoft showcased Windows 8 PCs with super fast boot thanks to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). The latest UEFI standard, released on April 8, includes a secure boot protocol which will be required for Windows 8 clients.
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September 23, 2011 3:51 AM
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Life of a Patch | Android Open Source

Life of a Patch | Android Open Source | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it

The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) uses a web-based code review tool known as Gerrit. The image below is a flowchart that details what happens to a patch, once it's been written. Though it may appear complex, the majority of the steps below are performed in the web application.

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September 22, 2011 9:40 PM
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How-to Convert a Command Line Result into an Image in Linux

Here’s a technique to convert a command line result into an image in Linux using ImageMagick.
You could also do a screenshot (with PrtSrc key) and use Gimp to trim the image, but this method is faster and does not require a graphical interface.
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September 22, 2011 9:40 PM
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99 USD OMAP3 Based Overo Computer On Module by Gumstix

Gumstix has manufactured its Overo COMS based on OMAP3503 and OMAP3530 since 2008. They have now announced a new low cost version named Overa Sand that sells for 115 USD per unit or less than 99 USD per unit for orders of  1,000 units or more.
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September 21, 2011 9:49 PM
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Emulate Gumstix Overo COM with Qemu and Linaro Nano Image

Overa COMs are low cost computer-on-modules (COM) built around OMAP3503 and OMAP3530 depending on the model. Such device can be purchased on gumstix website.
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September 21, 2011 9:49 PM
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OpenCL (Open Computing Language) Overview and SDKs

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) Overview and SDKs | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-vendor open standard for general-purpose parallel  programming of heterogeneous systems that include CPUs, GPUs and other processors.
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September 21, 2011 9:48 PM
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Archos G9 Android 3.2 Tablets Are Now Officially Available

Archos G9 Android 3.2 Tablets Are Now Officially Available | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Archos announced that Archos G9 Tablets are now available.
There is of course a caveat to this… Only Archos 80 G9 Tablet can be purchased on Archos Store (limited availability) for 299.99 USD, all other models show the dreaded icon “Coming Soon”.
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September 21, 2011 9:48 PM
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Select an ARM MCU during Development with Atollic TrueSTUDIO for ARM

Select an ARM MCU during Development with Atollic TrueSTUDIO for ARM | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Atollic has released the latest version of TrueSTUDIO development tool for ARM, a C/C++ development tool for embedded developer that looks similar to Eclipse.
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September 17, 2011 3:33 AM
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Can You Really Boost your Wifi Router Signal with a Beer Can?

Can You Really Boost your Wifi Router Signal with a Beer Can? | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
I’ve recently come across an interesting and amusing story entitled “Boost Your WiFi Signal Using Only a Beer Can“  on discovery channel website. I’ve said to myself that I’ve got to try with my WiFi router.
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September 17, 2011 3:32 AM
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Window 8 ARM Platforms at Build Conference 2011

Yesterday, I mentioned the Nvidia Tegra 3 tablet running Windows 8 which is currently showcased at Build Conference 2011 and they also had a Tegra 3 laptop running Windows 8.
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September 14, 2011 9:59 PM
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CNXSoft – Embedded Software Development » Google Devfest Comes to Southeast Asia

CNXSoft – Embedded Software Development » Google Devfest Comes to Southeast Asia | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Google Devfest Comes to Southeast Asia http://t.co/ebKTt0k #d3vf3st...
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September 28, 2011 9:43 PM
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Android 2.3 Coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia Devices

CyanogenMod has announced that they would work with FreeXperia and support the following devices in the next release of CyanogenMod: Xperia Arc Xperia Neo Xperia Mini Xperia Mini Pro Xperia Play Xperia Ray Xperia X10 Xperia X8 Xperia X10 Mini...
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September 26, 2011 11:51 PM
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Beagleboard Emulator in Ubuntu with Qemu

Instructions to run a minimal linux distribution and a internet desktop distribution for beagleboard in Qemu...
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September 24, 2011 10:49 PM
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How to Develop and Port Android to a New Hardware Platform with Linaro

Zach Pfeffer, Linaro Android Working Group tech lead, gives an introduction to making Android work on a new hardware platform at Linaro Connect Q3.11 in Cambridge, August 2011.
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September 22, 2011 9:40 PM
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Linux-based home automation system adds tablet controller, Android app - News - Linux for Devices

Linux-based home automation system adds tablet controller, Android app - News - Linux for Devices | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Linuxbased home automation system adds tablet controller Android app News Linux for Devices: (Linux-based home automation system adds tablet controller, Android app - News - Linux for Devices: http://t.co/078H8BzY...
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September 22, 2011 9:40 PM
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Learn How to Optimize Android Apps for Tablet

After India and the US last month, Google will organize Android Developer labs sessions in Europe to train developers to optimize their applications for Tablets.
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September 22, 2011 9:39 PM
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Open a File Directly at the Requested Line with Vi

When you compile a program and an error occur, the compiler will report the file name and line number with the error.
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September 21, 2011 9:49 PM
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Texas Instruments AM387X Sitara ARM Cortex A8 Microprocessors

Texas Instruments AM387X Sitara ARM Cortex A8 Microprocessors | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced three new AM387x ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessors (MPUs): AM3871, AM3872 and AM3874.
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September 21, 2011 9:49 PM
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First ARM-Based Arduino Board with Atmel SAM3U

First ARM-Based Arduino Board with Atmel SAM3U | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Arduino Due
Arduino announced Arduino Due board with a 32bit Cortex-M3 ARM processor on their blog before Maker Faire.
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September 21, 2011 9:48 PM
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OMG! Quad Core Nvidia Tegra 3 Has Actually 5 Cores

OMG! Quad Core Nvidia Tegra 3 Has Actually 5 Cores | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
We’ve been deceived ! All along we thought the new quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 (codename Kal-El) would just have 4 cores…right… But Nvidia has just posted a blog entry talking about a mysterious fifth core.
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September 17, 2011 3:33 AM
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Microsoft demoes Windows 8 on Tegra 3 Tablet

Microsoft demoes Windows 8 on Tegra 3 Tablet | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
Microsoft demonstrated several Windows 8 features running on a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 tablet at the company’s BUILD developer conference in Anaheim, California.
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September 17, 2011 3:33 AM
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Most Engineers have Multicore/Multiprocessor Experience

Most Engineers have Multicore/Multiprocessor Experience | Embedded Systems News | Scoop.it
In a recent blog post entitled “Engineers’ Multicore/Multiprocessor Experience Improving” , VDC research revealed a survey showing that more and more engineers are gaining experience working on multicore or multiprocessor projects.
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September 17, 2011 3:32 AM
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Windows 8 NFC (Near Field Communication) Demo

A few months back, I would have never thought I would post about Microsoft and Windows in an embedded software blog, except for the rare mention of Windows CE or Windows Embedded products.
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