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Upcoming Windows Embedded Webinars!
I get asked all the time “John, what are you guys doing over there at Microsoft that’s new for Embedded?” The Short answer to that question is “Tons!”   The longer answer is that we a have a series of webinars coming up that will introduce you to Read More...
Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 9:21 PM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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Host a Windows 7 “House Party”!
  In case you didn’t see it – today we launched a “contest” of sorts where you can host a party to share your Windows 7 Experiences, or even do some learning of Windows 7 on your own. This is a Worldwide event, and everyone can play! The party is Read More...
Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 12:42 AM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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New Blog in the community!
  in case you’re looking for yet another blog to read , here’s one that might be of interest for developers. Joe Broxson, who’s a Sr. Dev for Adeneo Embedded here in the US. He’s giving some links for training on various Microsoft Embedded Operating Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:48 PM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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It’s a Windows Embedded Coke Machine! (Repost)
  I had to repost this, because someone played with the privacy settings for the video!     Our Friends at Bsquare just posted a link to a press release on the Coke Freestyle machine! very cool device that’s powered by Windows CE. Bsquare, Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:43 PM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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it’s a Windows Embedded Coke Machine!
  Our Friends at Bsquare just posted a link to a press release on the Coke Freestyle machine! very cool device that’s powered by Windows CE. Bsquare, a Windows Embedded Gold Partner, consulted with Coca-Cola for the last 2 years on this device, and Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:25 AM by jcoyne | 3 Comments
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More from Black Belt Bootcamp – Day 1
  We wrapped up day with with a visit from the Embedded Windows product unit - (this is the team that’s responsible for XPe and Windows Embedded Standard. ) We had some great discussions on the future of Windows Embedded, and what Microsoft’s plans Read More...
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:08 AM by jcoyne | 2 Comments
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Cool new Windows 7 Feature – XP Mode!
  For those of you who haven’t downloaded the Windows 7 Release Candidate yet, here’s yet another reason to. XP mode. Let’s say you have an application that you know has issues with Windows Vista or Windows 7, such as say… the CE 5.0 Tools, running Read More...
Posted: Friday, May 22, 2009 7:06 PM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Great Embedded Video: From Sensors to Servers!
  Mike just posted a great video, by Olivier Bloch , talking about Windows Embedded: From Sensors to Servers. Olivier shows off a CE device, that is the hard real-time control for a robot arm, as well as a WES device that’s the HMI for the system. Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:16 PM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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More from Tech ED
we met with the folks from Kopin today, who announced the “Golden-I” device here at Tech ED. It’s a great example of a next generation wearable computer device based on Windows Embedded CE 6.0! this device boasts full Voice Recognition, and the ability Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:13 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Tech ED 2009 is here!
Well, campers, Tech Ed is underway… with our embedded precon yesterday, and all the sessions this week, to the booth in Technical Learning Center… there’s plenty of things to do. Here’s Dion, and the guys from Beckhoff, the makers of our new real-time Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:57 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Windows 7 hits RC today!
Earlier today, you may or may not have heard that we’ve published the Release Candidate for Windows 7 to IT pros, and for download. Here’s the main page for download. a few pointers: 1. Don’t put this on your primary home/office PC. While it’s great, Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 1:21 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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It’s 7 Time! (Well, OK… It’s 7 BETA time!)
  So for those of you who live under a rock and missed all the hubbub, we announced the launch of the Windows 7 beta last Friday (Jan 9th) at the CES Show in Las Vegas! Very cool demos were given during the keynote, and you even got to see an “Actual Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:08 AM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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New notebook!
  It’s like Christmas… oh wait it is Christmas! I recently came up for a replacement notebook – as most of us in engineering land do every couple years. so the process is Order, get it approved, wait for it to arrive, and then go to town putting Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 4:03 AM by jcoyne | 2 Comments
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Are you Ready? Gears of War 2!
  one of the perks of being a Microsoft guy is that sometimes you get stuff slightly early. in this case we were able to get a copy of Gears of War 2 this evening. it goes on sale at 12:01 AM Friday, November 7th. droves of folks converged on the Read More...
Posted: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:40 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Just Launched – Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2!
  I was pinged by the MAP toolkit team today and asked to pass along, so… For those of you who are IT guys, or developing Devices that will go into an IT deployment – this might help you – essentially the toolkit makes it easier for you to identify Read More...
Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2008 8:40 PM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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