The folks over at Mini-Box have just released a new SideShow-compatible picoLCD module , designed for use in one of your many spare drive bays. For those who are interested, the device has full support for SCF-based (Simple Content Format) gadgets (as compared to the 'glance only' text data on the Logitech...

This is a firmware release which is flexible enough to be used on many devices – devices integrated into the computer, remote controls, and wireless “fridge magnet” displays. It’s a turnkey solution that provides all the top-level code you need to create a full-featured SideShow device based on the ...

After our busy burst of software releases earlier this year, don't take the recent relative quiet as a sign that things are slowing down. In fact, we've been extremely busy getting a few surprises ready to unveil at WinHEC, which is coming up in just a few short weeks! If you're already planning to attend...

Yesterday, the Windows Embedded team released support for Windows SideShow on Windows CE 5.0 ! Combined with our Universal Driver, this new platform can work over USB, Bluetooth or TCP/IP connections, and easily enable SideShow functionality on a wide variety of CE-based devices. If you've got an existing...

Last week, we quietly released to Windows Update a new version of the Universal Driver for Windows SideShow! This new release includes support for additional transports, bringing the complete list to: USB Bluetooth TCP/IP TCP/IP with SSL In addition to powering devices built using the...

Want to get your hands on the VAVE100 Windows SideShow-enabled remote control? It's now available for pre-order through Amazon.com, so you can be one of the first to get it once it's out.

Ricavision is looking for beta testers worldwide for the much-anticipated VAVE100 Windows SideShow-enabled universal remote control. Be one of the first in the world to see what all the buzz is about! Spaces are limited. If you're interested in participating, click here to nominate yourself: I want...

We've been saying "It's coming" for a very long while--and now we can officially say, " IT'S HERE! " On behalf of the entire Windows SideShow team, I would like to announce public availability of the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework v1.4 . To those who participated in the beta program...

BenQ recently announced their Joybook Q41 laptop , which is the third Windows SideShow-enabled notebook to come to market so far. There are larger pictures of the unit and its secondary display located over at Laptops Blog . The Windows SideShow-enabled display is similar to that found on the ASUS W5Fe...

If you're interested in Windows SideShow technology, and you haven't yet seen what Matt and James at Ikanos Consulting have been up to recently, well, you're missing out. They've just released Beta 3 of their Go Gadgets software for Windows Mobile, and posted some teasers of SideShow running on an iPhone...

Logitech has recently released an update to their GamePanel software that adds support for Windows SideShow! If you have one of the new G-15 keyboards, you can download that software here . If you have the older G-15 gaming keyboard or Z-10 speakers, there is a public beta release of the software here...

Today we've released a beta of the next version of the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework (v1.4), and we need your help to test it out! Among other improvements and fixes, the beta includes: New Portrait QVGA UI designed for remote controls New Universal driver for Windows...

The third Windows SideShow-enabled PC in the market isn't a mobile PC--it's Dell's new XPS 420 desktop! This powerful machine is sporting a 2.5" QVGA Windows SideShow-enabled secondary display on the top of the case, giving you instant access to control media playback, browse photos, and view RSS feeds...

I was so swamped at CES last week I didn't have a chance to post this until now. Right before heading off to CES, I filmed a video with Larry Larsen at on10.net. It's a great roundup of many of the devices we were showing on the floor. If you wern't able to attend CES (or if you were but don't remember...

The second prototype that stood out is a concept Windows Media Center remote control. This remote control is based on the Windows SideShow platform. It communicates with the PC to get TV guide updates as well as other data such as e-mails or calendar updates. The remote control itself allows you to play...

The Windows SideShow team had a booth at CES, which was held in the first week of January. There were several new device prototypes for Windows SideShow that were shown both at Bill Gates' and Steve Ballmer's keynote presentations and at the Windows Vista booth. There was a lot of excitement around Windows...