Self immolation is a rare, some may say mythical event. Yet in the world of content management it is more common than you might think. For example, I witnessed three major vendors burst into flames of their own earlier this

So many things have gotten the "aaS" (as-a-service) suffix in the past year that it's hard to imagine anything new or noteworthy being added to the list at this point. But I'm starting to think that a new flavor of

At the in Boston, MA next week I'll be facilitating a discussion on "Social Software: Key Debates" -- essentially, what are the major outstanding arguments in enterprise social computing. Would you like to suggest debate topics? Already circling in my

It may be that we are on the verge of significant changes to the US Federal government policy on the use of persistent cookies.The White House blog is inviting comment on how a new cookie policy should be shaped: I've

Earlier this week we released our newest research on enterprise portals with a on how and why enterprise portals are . We gave the biggest credit for this shift to the economic downturn and the subsequent movement from brick and

The Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL) released a "latest stable" real-time Linux kernel based on Linux 2.6.29, and has merged its threaded interrupt real-time code into the Linux 2.6.30 mainline. The OSADL also announced its Real Time Linux Workshop

Qt Software announced that Red Flag Software will start using the SDK (software development kit) for the Qt development framework as part of its Red Flag Software Linux Desktop 7.0 distribution. Red Flag Linux is the most widely used Linux

The reviews appear to be largely positive for the Palm Pre, with eWEEK lauding its "exceptional design, aesthetics and usability." Both the smartphone and the Linux-based WebOS stack live up to their billing for ease of use, but battery life

A development group at ENAC in Toulouse, France, reports that it has developed a proof of concept for adding iPhone-like multi-touch support to the Linux kernel. The group has released a video showing multi-touch effects such as resizing and rotating

Trinity Convergence has extended its mobile VoIP/video middleware software to enable a wide range of embedded devices with IP telephony and video. The Linux-compatible VeriCall Communicator is available in voice-only and voice/video versions targeting ARM-based devices such as video doorbells

Freescale Semiconductor announced the availability of Linux-ready embedded software that provides security and networking functionality tailored for its multi-core, PowerPC-based QorIQ and PowerQUICC system-on-chips (SoCs). The "production-ready, application-level" Vortiqa software provides a base platform for developing firewall, IPSec-VPN, IPS, anti-virus,

Freescale launched an "i.MX25" family of system-on-chips (SoCs) targeting automotive infotainment (i.MX251 and i.MX255) and industrial applications (i.MX253, i.MX257, and i.MX258). Based on a 400MHz ARM926EJ-S core, and supported by a hardware/software development kit (pictured), most of the SoCs support

The OpenSAF project announced a new version of its open source High Availability (HA) middleware platform for Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) networking systems. Release 3.0 of the Open Service Availability Framework (OpenSAF) adds numerous platform management features, usability improvements, and

Swedish telecom software firm Enea announced a new version of its Linux-compatible Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE). Optima 2.1 adds enhanced system level debugging functionality via upgraded versions of the Enea BlackBox Recorder and Optima Log Analyzer, with a special

German embedded vendor SSV announced an add-on GSM/GPRS wireless router module for one of its miniature ARM-based SBCs (single-board computers). The "Embedded GPRS Router" module is designed to plug into SSV's Linux-ready DIL/NetPC ADNP/9200 SBC, to create a programmable router

VersaLogic is readying a rugged, PC/104-Plus single-board computer (SBC) designed for applications including vehicular/aircraft controls and medical electronics. The Manx incorporates an AMD Geode LX800 with 256MB of soldered-on RAM, offers Ethernet, USB, and serial I/O, and supports simultaneous VGA

Tokyo-based ZMP Inc. is readying a Linux-based car robotics platform designed to test automotive robots and autonomous navigation algorithms. The RoboCar is built on a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800, and offers a stereo camera, multiple sensors, and an optional image

Wind River announced the availability of its long-awaited virtualization technology for networking and industrial embedded systems. Wind River Hypervisor supports Intel and PowerPC multi-core processors running Wind River Linux and VxWorks, and will eventually support other chip architectures and operating

Android running on ARM-based "smartbooks" looks "very snappy" compared to Windows 7 on an Intel Atom, Gartner analysts are said to have declared. Meanwhile, according to another industry report, Garmin-Asus says it will ship an Android-based Nuvifone smartphone by year's

IDG World Expo has announced speakers for its inaugural OpenSource World 2009 show (formerly LinuxWorld) on Aug. 12-13 in San Francisco. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen will keynote the conference, which will feature presentations on Linux desktops, netbooks, Android,