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Linux in Medical Devices

Linux is the operating system of choice for a wide range of medical devices, from vital sign monitors to hospital bedside “infotainment” systems to complex imaging and scanning...

13 years 5 months ago

Unmanned Systems: More Reports of Security Vulnerabilities

By now, you’ve likely heard the latest report of security holes in unmanned ground control systems. This time, a key-logging virus has been found on one or more hard drives at the...

13 years 6 months ago

Linux, Common Criteria and OS Protection Profiles

In 2011, computer and network security news stories, which were previously the preserve of specialist journals and blogs, have become commonplace in the mainstream media. There are...

13 years 7 months ago

Feeling the need for speed and making it happen

“I feel the need…The need for speed!!” Quoting old movies is where my similarities to Tom Cruise end, but it is a relevant line for today’s networking equipment. Faster...

13 years 7 months ago

Platform Wars

In recent weeks, we’ve seen two seismic shifts in the mobile and tablet markets. First, Google announced its intent to acquire Motorola Mobility and a few days later, HP announced...

13 years 8 months ago

Are Penguins Ready to Fly?

This year, Vancouver, British Columbia was the site for LinuxCon North America 2011, where Linux celebrated its 20 th anniversary. Vancouver is normally known for its rainy and...

13 years 8 months ago

Fish Finders, Embedded Linux and Graphics

Here I am up at rustic cabin in Northern Wisconsin enjoying some time off the grid. I feel like Ralph Waldo Emerson getting in touch with nature, and exploring Transcendentalism...

13 years 8 months ago

Android software quality: it's all in a single number

Picture this: you are responsible for ensuring that the quality of the Android device you are about to ship will hold up in front of your customers. You are responsible that it...

13 years 9 months ago

Google I/O and MeeGo Developer Conference – A Tale of Two Events

First off, let me say that it is not fair to directly compare the two conferences to draw a conclusion about the comparative future of Android and MeeGo. Both software stacks are...

13 years 11 months ago

Embedded is cool (and getting even cooler)

When people ask me what I do, I never know how to answer the question. Most people state their occupation. But, does that define what we do? I usually respond with something cheeky...

13 years 11 months ago