Windows Embedded Blog
A look at Embedded and other Cool Stuff.
Windows Embedded Keynote at SMART TECHnology World
On Friday 23rd March 2012 Kevin Dallas, General Manager of the Windows Embedded Business at...
Author: mikehall Date: 03/26/2012
Webcast: Optimizing your Image size in Windows Embedded Compact 7
Here’s another interesting webcast for you to add to your calendar: Tuesday April 17th @ 9am Pacific...
Author: mikehall Date: 03/26/2012
.NET Gadgeteer Robot (blog link)
You’ve probably heard about the .NET Gadgeteer kit (link to Microsoft Gadgeteer site – and link to...
Author: mikehall Date: 12/08/2011
Webcast: Porting a Windows Embedded CE 6 BSP to Compact 7
Date: December 13, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. (Pacific) Registration:...
Author: mikehall Date: 12/08/2011
Book: Pro Windows Embedded Compact 7 Producing Device Drivers
Check out the latest book on Windows Embedded Compact 7 development – The book is authored by Avi...
Author: mikehall Date: 12/05/2011
Webcast: Creating and Using Silverlight for Embedded Applications
Doug Boling will be presenting a session covering how to develop applications using Silverlight for...
Author: mikehall Date: 11/29/2011
Windows Embedded Compact 7 (Windows CE) – Labs, Webcasts, Training
Olivier Bloch has just posted about Virtual Labs, Training, Webcasts updates for Windows Embedded...
Author: mikehall Date: 11/15/2011
Windows Embedded Roadmap
Yesterday, the Windows Embedded team published details of the product roadmap that includes updates...
Author: mikehall Date: 11/15/2011
Compact 7 Webcast: Improving Boot Times (recording)
If you were not able to attend this mornings Compact 7 webcast “Improving Boot Times”, presented by...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/26/2011
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Webcasts (Archive)
There are approximately 40 Windows Embedded Compact 7 webcasts archived online (here’s the link to...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/20/2011
How many embedded devices are you using each day?
We all use embedded devices throughout the day without thinking about how many ‘smart’ systems are...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/20/2011
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Update 3
Windows Embedded Compact Update 3 is now available for download – here’s the link. What’s in the...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/20/2011
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Webcast: Improving Boot Times
On Tuesday October 25th at 9am (Pacific Time – US/Canada) Doug Boling, well known presenter and book...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/20/2011
The Internet of Things – How Microsoft is extending Windows and the cloud to specialized devices.
Author: mikehall Date: 04/20/2011
CEContentWiz utility available on Codeplex
David Jones (of Embedded101 fame – more information on the founding members of Embedded101 can be...
Author: mikehall Date: 12/23/2010
Keyboard Filter Driver for Windows Embedded Standard 7
Elbacom have just published a Keyboard Filter Driver for Windows Embedded Standard 7, this is...
Author: mikehall Date: 12/06/2010
Job: Windows Embedded Technical Product Manager
The Windows Embedded Business has an opening for a Senior Technical Product Manager position (link)...
Author: mikehall Date: 11/23/2010
.NET Gadgeteer on MSDN Channel 9
Check out the video on MSDN Channel 9 where Colin Miller (Product Unit Manager for .NET Micro...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/11/2010
CE6 Driver Wizard for Visual Studio
Check out the CE Stream Driver Wizard on CodePlex created by David Jones – more information about...
Author: mikehall Date: 10/11/2010
Windows Phone 7 Launch (Engadget Coverage)
Here’s a link to today’s Windows Phone 7 launch (Engadget). - Mike
Author: mikehall Date: 10/11/2010
.NET Gadgeteer at Maker Faire
Colin Miller (Product Unit Manager for .NET Micro Framework) explains and demos the .NET Gadgeteer...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/27/2010
Future World: Enabling Connectivity
Last week I presented a session at “Future World” on the subject of Enabling Connectivity – the...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/20/2010
Silverlight for Windows Embedded – Team Blog
The Silverlight for Windows Embedded (SWE) team now have an MSDN blog up and running, first post is...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/30/2010
Windows Embedded Standard 7 Webcast
Join John Coyne on Wednesday June 30th at 10AM PDT for a Webcast titled “The new ‘Standard’ in...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/29/2010
Windows Embedded Standard 7 - Keeping your development tools up to date.
Windows desktop users can keep their PC up to date with the latest patches, updates, drivers, and...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/28/2010
Combining .NET Compact Framework and Silverlight for Windows Embedded
I’ve seen a couple of requests from people (obviously) that are asking for the CE6R3 or CE7 Tech...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/23/2010
Windows Embedded Survey – What content/documentation do you need ?
The Windows Embedded teams responsible for online content and documentation are looking for feedback...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/11/2010
Asus Eee Pad EP101TC Demo Video
Here’s a video from WMPowerUser showing the Asus Eee Pad EP101TC 10” tablet running Windows Embedded...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/01/2010
Windows Embedded Compact 7 (aka CE7) Tech Preview available now!
There’s a small technology event called Computex running this week in Taipei, one of the super...
Author: mikehall Date: 06/01/2010
DevHealth60: CE 6.0 PowerToy for memory usage investigation
The Windows CE JDP team have just released a PowerToy for CE 6.0 called DevHealth60 – here’s a snip...
Author: mikehall Date: 04/30/2010
PipeTerm source code released to MSDN Code Gallery
The PipeTerm utility binary was released to MSDN Code Gallery some time ago – this is useful if you...
Author: mikehall Date: 04/21/2010
Full video demo of KIN (aka Pink)
MSDN Channel 9 have posted a video showing KIN (aka Pink) – go check out the video here on MSDN...
Author: mikehall Date: 04/13/2010
Windows CE Powertoy: Diskprep
Kurt Kennett has just released a new PowerToy to MSDN Code Gallery – the Powertoy is called DiskPrep...
Author: mikehall Date: 03/27/2010
Windows Phone 7 Series CTP Tools
Today at MIX 2010 the keynote contained a TON of content for Windows Phone 7 Series, including...
Author: mikehall Date: 03/15/2010
MSDN Channel 9 - Windows Embedded: Past, Present, and Future..
MSDN Channel 9 recently spent some time with the Windows Embedded team (the desktop/embedded team)...
Author: mikehall Date: 01/05/2010
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Released to Web
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 has been released to the web – here’s a link to the download page Windows...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/30/2009
CE6 R3 Released To Manufacturing – includes Silverlight for Windows Embedded
Today at ESC East (Boston) Kevin Dallas, the General Manager of the Windows Embedded Business...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/22/2009
ESC Boston, embedded sessions and malformed Exit sign
I’m in Boston for Embedded Systems East (I will be on the Microsoft booth Wednesday morning, and...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/22/2009
ESC Boston (Sept 21-24) – Windows Embedded Sessions
Here’s the list of sessions being presented in the Windows Embedded track at ESC Boston – these...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/04/2009
Webinar: Windows Embedded Solutions in Manufacturing
Join John Coyne and Chris Muench for a Webinar on September 17th to learn how a standards-based...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/03/2009
Engadget: Toshiba JournE touch multimedia tablet (CE 6.0)
Check out the Toshiba JournE touch multimedia tablet on Engadget - The device has a 7 inch...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/03/2009
Windows Embedded Standard 2011 Community Technology Preview now available.
A preview of Windows Embedded Standard 2011 (based on Windows 7) is available for download from the...
Author: mikehall Date: 09/01/2009
Cambridge/UK – a strange place.
A couple of weeks ago I was in Cambridge/UK for business meetings – I arrived the day before...
Author: mikehall Date: 08/30/2009
Build your own embedded device at ESC East (Boston – Sept 21-24)
At ESC East (Boston Sept 21-24) you will have the opportunity to get hands on with Windows Embedded...
Author: mikehall Date: 08/30/2009
Windows Embedded Coca-Cola Machine
Check out the blog post and video over on John Coyne’s blog, bSquare have just finished working on a...
Author: mikehall Date: 07/21/2009
Imagine Cup: Embedded Competition Final Day
Here’s a snapshot of the final day at Imagine Cup. Next year the Imagine Cup goes to Poland – more...
Author: mikehall Date: 07/21/2009
Engadget: If Microsoft made toasters…
Check out this Engadget article – If Microsoft made toasters Interestingly the toaster has a...
Author: mikehall Date: 07/21/2009
Imagine Cup – Day 4. Projects and Walkabout.
Imagine Cup hits day 4 – In today’s video we get to talk to some of the teams, find out what the...
Author: mikehall Date: 07/07/2009
Imagine Cup – Windows Embedded – Final six teams.
The Imagine Cup Embedded competition has reduced the number of teams to the final six – get a view...
Author: mikehall Date: 07/06/2009
Imagine Cup 2009 – Embedded Competition – Day Two
Here’s a look at day two of the embedded competition at the Imagine Cup in Cairo/Egypt – This is...
Author: mikehall Date: 07/05/2009