In first week of September, Microsoft India will be providing couple of web casts related to XP Embedded. The topics being covered are: Windows XP Embedded – An Introduction September 03, 2007 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Windows XP Embedded – The Tools Story September 04, 2007 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Windows XP Embedded – Embedded Enabling Features September 05, 2007 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Windows XP Embedded...

While talking to one of our Marketing Managers who just joined the Windows Embedded team, the question on what cool devices are made by Windows XP Embedded came up. “Martini Mixer!” I said. “That’s cool.” he said. “But I don’t know who’s the maker or where to get one”, sadly I responded. Later he found us a link to an embedded Martini Mixer: http://digitalbeverages.com/virtualbartender.htm . It’s not...

On Aug 13 th 2007 McAfee announced McAfee® VirusScan® Enterprise 8.5i will be supporting Windows XP Embedded. Read their detailed press release here . Antivirus applications play an important role in protecting your XP embedded devices based on XP and are recommended. So welcome McAfee! To know more about other antivirus products for XP Embedded check out the link Windows XP Embedded Security ....

On a lark [1] , I entered “industrial automation” in Wikipedia and founds some interesting links at the bottom of the page. Apparently, a few years ago, the IEEE [ 2] split their Transactions on Robotics and Automation into two publications in order to “ bring more science to automation .” The new publication, Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering , is chaired by Professor Ken Goldberg...

The August 2007 Windows XP Embedded Monthly Security Updates are now available on the Mobile & Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE) for Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, and Update Rollup 1.0. This supplement includes updates for both the Desktop QFE Installer (DQI) Tool and the Component Database. The following updates are included in this release – please...

Embedded MVP Brad Combs' ever-popular site for everything XP Embedded related ( www.XPEFiles.com) now has some new features, including blogging and RSS Feeds. There have also been some updates to the files section (where visitors can upload components, drivers, slx's or other interesting files) that has made it easier to search for content. For full details visit the site - XPEFiles . - Lynda

For those of you that attended the MEDC 2007 event, you should be receiving your official conference DVDs of content very soon (if you haven't already gotten them)!  These DVDs will contain tons of session presentations, labs, and keynote speeches.  We were told that they were being put into the mail last week, so check your mailboxes soon!  Our marketing team is also looking at publishing...

The Embedded Windows team works hard to provide customers with the best quality experience. We gather feedback by holding customer calls, attending events, conducting surveys and reviews, and by employing other types of feedback mechanisms. However, limitations in time and resources make it is impossible to collect all the feedback customers have about our product. This sometimes makes it challenging...

Beginning in August, the Embedded team is introducing a new kind of update for Embedded Customers. These are * optional * software updates that may apply to your application and therefore make your life easier. We have chosen to release these as they come up in even number months around the same time as the Security updates, so that you can review them and determine if you want to download and install...

It's that time again!  Time for another MSDN chat with the Windows XP Embedded team.  The team will be available in the MSDN Chat room on Tuesday, August 21st at 11am PST .  We're going to try something a bit different with this chat - we're going to have subject matter experts on File Based Write Filter and USB Boot available to answer specific questions related to those EEFs, and we...

The Windows XP Embedded monthly Security update release to the ECE site has been delayed due to last minute changes to the XP packaging that had to be accommodated in the Embedded release and tested. We still expect to hit our target window of release, within seven to ten days of the XP second Tuesday release. Also look out in the next few days for the first of the new OPTIONAL hot fix packages...

The Flash Padlock device is one of the most unique drives I've seen yet! "Hot Hardware" has a review of this device, check it out . This is an added layer of security for keeping your data safe, it's a PIN-protected USB flash drive. The PIN needs to be entered before access to the data is enabled. Features : Auto-Locking – Self locking after removal from computer Customizable PIN...