Wind River, its referenced products and its logo are trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc.
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The developer tools are designed for both Wind River products and the Linux operating system.
This all follows up the 2009 acquisition of Wind River Systems, which sells software for devices.
Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in embedded and mobile software.
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The idea is to foster a combination of Linux (for large-scale software projects) and Wind River (for small, quick devices).
Wind River has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981, and its technology is found in more than 1 billion products.
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Wind River Platform for Infotainment is among the first GENIVI-compliant automotive solutions.
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Klein, who joined Wind River's board in mid-2003 and became chief executive earlier this year, sought to grow his market by embracing Linux.
Intel also has operating systems and BIOS. Intel acquired a company called Wind River, and this is a very strategic asset for McAfee.
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And now, billions of devices that are being delivered into the market through more than 2, 000 OEMs that use Wind River, now can have McAfee.
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There are two losers in the Wind River-Linux world, Klein says.
Wind River is expected to report fiscal third-quarter revenue in mid-November.
In addition to Wind River's Android software platform and services and support, Clarion is using Wind River FAST to test for device software quality and user experience.
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Wolves in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, the John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway and the Wind River Indian Reservation will be protected from hunting.
Wind River's world-class customization and consulting services and global support help customers in the management of highly detailed requirements and complex project planning associated with the automotive industry.
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Wind River is creating a custom Android software platform for an automotive environment and providing software integration services to ensure Clarion delivers a reliable and high quality device.
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And Wind River Systems is flat to slightly lower after the company beat by a nickel its fourth-quarter figure, missed on revenues and guided below consensus for the first quarter.
Intel subsidiary Wind River meanwhile teamed up with stereo maker Clarion in 2011 to develop Android-based car infotainment systems, competing with Hong Kong-based Ca-Fi which does the same.
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In order to get to market quickly and deliver the highest quality device, it was critical to collaborate with an expert like Wind River who possesses deep automotive and Android experience.
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Additionally, Wind River's automotive portfolio also includes Wind River Platform for Infotainment, a software platform on which automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers can develop sophisticated IVI devices.
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Wind River FAST is an automated software testing solution that is able to rapidly test any Android or GENIVI-based implementation for software quality, performance and compliance with the Android Compatibility Test Suite (CTS).
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The company has a deal with Linux purveyor Red Hat (nasdaq: RHAT - news - people ) to develop Linux for the embedded market, using Wind River tools, middleware and services.
James, 48, has broad knowledge of the computing industry, spanning hardware, security, software and services, which she developed through leadership positions at Intel and as chairman of Intel's software subsidiaries -- Havok, McAfee and Wind River.
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Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif.
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"With two decades of automotive experience, as well as extensive Android project knowledge, Wind River provides an ideal mix of expertise to address the latest IVI trends, " said Georg Doll, general manager of automotive solutions at Wind River.
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Founded in 1981, Wind River struggled early on, first from the meltdown in the telecommunications business, and then from increasing competition from both Microsoft 's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) Windows CE operating system and Linux.
Curiouser still, these new phones will reportedly run on Wind River Linux rather than the new Linux-based version of the Palm OS that PalmSource is working on (probably because the new Palm OS won't be ready until next year at the earliest).
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Man, this all sounds a little too weird to be true, but apparently Wind River's VP of Marketing told LinuxDevices that they do have at least one customer who expects to ship a phone in the US running Wind River Linux before Christmas.
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Wind River (nasdaq: WIND - news - people ) specializes in so-called device software, the fast, small operating systems and middleware that go into all sorts of noncomputer smart devices, from digital video recorders to industrial robots and the Mars Rover.
As a veteran in the automotive industry, Wind River is an expert in handling complex matters such as automotive regulations and combining the latest automotive innovations with integration services, life cycle support offerings, testing and validation, while working closely with a dynamic partner ecosystem to meet the needs of the automotive market.
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