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September 2008 - Posts

I’m a PC – Are you? (I think so)
I’ve been receiving emails for weeks “What’s with the Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld Commercials?” and “What do they mean?” Basically they were primers for our newly launched Campaign: Windows – Life without walls. While they didn’t say that, the new one does… Read More...
Update from the Windows Embedded Standard Certification Sessions
  I poked in on the teams yesterday, and they were hard at work, still trying to identify all the things that should be on the Certification exam... I must say, it is a very difficult task - there's so much information to cover, and we have to figure Read More...
Zune Launches V3.0 Today!
  Today, we announced the v3.0 launch of the Zune Software ! Lots of new features, as well as new devices ! Included in this are a new Blue 8, a 16, and a 120! very cool devices.   New software features include the ability to Tag songs heard Read More...
Want to be Certified in XP Embedded?
I'm here on Campus in Redmond, sitting in on the debate discussions on what should and should not be on a certification test, as well as how to ask the right questions. There are several MVP's and industry experts here in the room with our Learning folks Read More...
Windows Embedded CE MCP Exam - more help!
  So a lot of you read about the Microsoft Certified Professional Exam for Windows Embedded CE a while back. Initially, we offered a voucher for 50% off - that expired August 31st... Well I'm happy to say we're putting it back on! simply email mswepp@microsoft.com Read More...
Microsoft Booth Pictures from CEDIA 2008!
  Hey Campers, As Promised here's a couple pictures from our Booth at CEDIA Expo 2008 in Denver, CO. we were showcasing the latest and greatest from the Media Center PC category, as well as Home Server . Very cool Show!   You should seriously Read More...
Help with the next embedded MCP test!
  as you may or may not have heard, we recently launched the Microsoft Certified Professional Cert for Windows Embedded CE . Now we're at it again, with a certification for Windows Embedded Standard (the next version of XPE), as   I mentioned Read More...
Canalys 2008 Forum
Windows Embedded is a platinum Sponsor for the Canalys Navigation Forum Happening this week in Budapest, Hungary. This is the event where all of the players in the PND space get together and decide which direction to go. Kind of like a trade show! in Read More...
Your Cool CE Project = Microsoft giving you the tools to build it!
  Hey friends - You may have seen Mike or Olivier's post about the next innovation from the Spark your imagination program. This latest program is setup so you can submit cool ideas to Microsoft - then a panel of judges will pick the coolest idea Read More...
Sights from CEDIA 2008!
I was on the show floor today at CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association) Expo 2008, in Denver Colorado! From the home theater aficionado to the guy who needs the dummies book, this is one of the cooler trade shows out there. from Read More...
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