The Genesi i.MX53 board seen at FTF in June has been through its second revision. The BOM has changed, creating another level of design work. The delay will save us money and time (e.g., long lead time parts have been designed out and more expensive parts have been replaced by less expensive parts). During the interval, we have continued to improve the software for both the i.MX51 and the newer i.MX53-based Efika MX devices. Additionally, we are testing an armhf 3D enabled image. We hope to release it soon.


Efika MX Smartbook Instruction - WGC Tanzania
Training the trainers in Tanzania, July 2011

The Woman's Global Connection (WGC) Project in Tanzania continues to advance, as does the Powering Potential Project, also in Tanzania. Both organizations will be represented at a Convention of the Diaspora Council of Tanzanians in America (DICOTA) in Washington D.C. next week. We wish all involved a successful event. There is a nice article this week featuring Powering Potential in the Christian Science Monitor: Powering Potential puts technology in schools in Tanzania while respecting local cultures.

Efika MX Smartbook - Honduras Trade Show
Trade Show, Honduras, September 2011

We continue to build markets outside Europe and North America. Last week, we were in Colombia. Earlier this month, we were in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. We have been busy. Please don't fret, good things are coming...


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Knowledge compounds. The experiences that we have in life, in business and in society, should drive us to learn and to improve. That is, if we want to get better. Knowledge is wealth and grows when learning is applied and compounded.

Last week, Genesi was mentioned in a Gartner Report on the subject of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT seems to be phase two of the smart connected device era.
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openSUSE on Efika MX

There was a nice article posted online yesterday by Linux Magazine of Germany: Open-Suse-Image für ARM-Computer.  The article applauded the efforts of the openSUSE Team and particularly Bernhard Wiedemann, who recently posted on his blog instructions for booting openSUSE on the Efika MX. We are very pleased to have the support of the openSUSE Team. Vielen herzlichen Dank!

Genesi has been working with the openSUSE Team pretty much from the beginning.
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Beta Test Party!

The Beta version of Doudoulinux has been released for the Efika MX. DoudouLinux is especially designed for children to make computer use as easy and pleasant as possible. The image can be downloaded from PowerDeveloper.org.
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Happy Birthday Genesi !!!

Today is Genesi's 9th Birthday in the USA. We are a bit older in Europe, but Happy Birthday to us nevertheless! Thank you to all of our customers past and present. We grateful for all the opportunities we have had and for all the great people and companies we have had a chance to work with.
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The i.MX6 from Freescale

This past year has been one of many surprises, so we will add another one before year end. We are pressing ahead to the i.MX6. While our i.MX53 design will be available for license, too much time has past between chip availability, our first boards and the final version that is now being produced.  We have decided to shift ahead. That is our Holiday Surprise.  There will be an Efika MX with an i.MX6 in 2012.

The final i.MX53 design is very inexpensive to manufacture.
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imx53 Presentation System running Citrix 12.0

from Sao Paulo to Windows 7 host at Amazon.com

We built the presentation system to hold the new imx53, 50x100mm, four-layer board. The imx53 Efika MX products will perform better and cost less to manufacture. Our most recent travels took us to Brazil. It's a big country with lots of people that want to be online and many companies that are interested in helping them do that. In the mean time, if you have not upgraded your software, please do.
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Powering Potential's Janice Lathen and the Efika MX

meet Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete

As mentioned in the last blog, the Convention of the Diaspora Council of Tanzanians in America (DICOTA) was held in Washington D.C. this past weekend. The Efika MX received some great exposure at the Event (see table).
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The Genesi i.MX53 board seen at FTF in June has been through its second revision. The BOM has changed, creating another level of design work. The delay will save us money and time (e.g., long lead time parts have been designed out and more expensive parts have been replaced by less expensive parts). During the interval, we have continued to improve the software for both the i.MX51 and the newer i.MX53-based Efika MX devices. Additionally, we are testing an armhf 3D enabled image.
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