• Focus11: Technology exploits to become easier by 2016

  Copying all the data from an intercepted 16GB iPhone could be done in as little as 11 minutes by the year 2016, according to forecasts by security vendor, McAfee.

• Intel buys Wind River to push Linux

  Intel's acquisition of Wind River on Thursday is a strong push by the chip maker to extend Linux support across devices that use its processors, analysts said.

• Intel to acquire Wind River for $884 million

  Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Wind River Systems for a total of about $884 million in cash, in an effort to bolster its offerings in the market for processors for embedded systems and mobile devices.

• MIPS ports Android, shows embedded gadgets

  MIPS Technologies showed off devices based on a version of Google's Android platform modified for MIPS chip architecture at the Computex exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

• Group wants to kick start embedded mobile market

  Backed by Huawei Technologies and operators including Telefónica and Vodafone, the GSM Association (GSMA) has launched the Embedded Mobile initiative, aiming to bring down prices of 3G modules that can be embedded in cars, cameras, health monitoring devices and other machines by developing common standards and platforms.

Whitepapers about embedded devices

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  Providing effective endpoint management at the lowest total cost

  Endpoints, otherwise known as servers, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, and virtually any other network-connected device, are critical components that enable business to be transacted. Properly implemented, endpoint management ensures continuous compliance with IT policies, regardless of where the machines are located and what type of network they are connected to.

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  The Case for Real-Time Networking

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  The Convergence of IT Operations Management