Windows SideShow Team Blog

Logitech G19 and G15 keyboards support Windows SideShow!

We are very excited about Logitech's latest 3.02 software release for GamePanel-enabled devices! The...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/14/2009

How to Make Sure Your Windows Mobile Device Stays Connected With Windows 7 RC

Bluetooth SideShow devices that are paired with a Computer running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC),...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/05/2009

New SideShow-compatible devices from Mini-Box!

The folks over at Mini-Box have just released a new SideShow-compatible picoLCD module, designed for...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/04/2009

Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Released!

This is a firmware release which is flexible enough to be used on many devices – devices integrated...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/02/2009

Release Candiates for the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 and Device Simulator 3.0 for Windows SideShow posted!

The Windows SideShow team is proud to announce the release candidates of these exciting software...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 03/03/2009

Localized Media Center Gadgets for SideShow Released! – Available in 16 more Languages!

The Windows SideShow team is very excited to announce availability of the Windows Media Center...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 02/17/2009

Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview Fix Available

The Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview, which was prematurely showing a...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 01/21/2009

Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Beta Expired

A bug has surfaced in the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview that causes the...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 01/06/2009

Our MSDN forum has moved!

Those who regularly frequent our MSDN forum might have noticed a big change in recent days: we've...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 12/15/2008

Windows SideShow Bitmap Driver released on CodePlex!

The SideShow team is excited to announce the Windows SideShow Bitmap Driver! This is an open source...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 11/25/2008

Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Beta now available

The SideShow team is proud to announce the beta release of the Windows SideShow Device SDK For .NET...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 11/24/2008

Today the RTM release of the Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow is available on the...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 10/21/2008

Come visit us at WinHEC 2008 in Los Angeles, CA

After our busy burst of software releases earlier this year, don't take the recent relative quiet as...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 10/12/2008

Learn how to build SideShow-compatible devices and drivers at Driver DevCon (DDC) 2008

Interested in learning more about how to use the new Universal Driver for Windows SideShow, or how...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 09/16/2008

Announcing Media Center Gadgets for SideShow Release Candidate!

Greetings!Download the Release Candidate build of the Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 09/12/2008

Let the (trademark) bugs bite: updated SideShow usage guidelines

There comes a time in every trademark's life where it either returns back to the public domain, or...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 08/11/2008

Last chance to enter your gadget to win a trip to CA and a Dell XPS420!

Just a friendly reminder that the Gadget Development Contest for Windows SideShow entry period ends...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 07/15/2008

Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow Beta!

We’re excited to announce the Beta release of the Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow! Click...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 07/07/2008

New gadgets from SideShow Jim!

The folks over at Ikanos Consulting have just released a Windows Live Messenger gadget for Windows...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 06/25/2008

It's here: SideShow support on Windows CE 5.0!

Yesterday, the Windows Embedded team released support for Windows SideShow on Windows CE 5.0!...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 06/17/2008

Write a Gadget, Win Cool Stuff!

Now that we've released the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 06/11/2008

SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview Released @ TechReady 2008!

Today we released the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview. Now any Windows Mobile...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 06/02/2008

Announcing the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and Runtime releases!

Download Locations Windows SideShow Managed API 1.0 SDK (for developers writing gadgets using...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/29/2008

Come visit us at TechEd: Developers in Orlando, FL!

Want to learn more about our new managed API, or just want to come see the latest and greatest...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/29/2008

Announcing the Universal Driver for Windows SideShow 1.5!

Last week, we quietly released to Windows Update a new version of the Universal Driver for Windows...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/20/2008

Pre-order Ricavision's VAVE100 at Amazon.com

Want to get your hands on the VAVE100 Windows SideShow-enabled remote control? It's now available...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/08/2008

Beta test the Ricavision VAVE100

Ricavision is looking for beta testers worldwide for the much-anticipated VAVE100 Windows...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/14/2008

Don't read English? No problem!

Windows SideShow is a technology used around the world (and, in fact, many of the cool...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 03/06/2008

What is Windows SideShow? Check out WindowsSideShow.com

If you're new to Windows SideShow and want an overview of the feature, or if you're trying to...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 02/06/2008

It's here! Announcing the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework v1.4!

We've been saying "It's coming" for a very long while--and now we can officially say, "IT'S HERE!"...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 01/23/2008

New book that covers gadget development using C# and VB.NET

Wrox has recently published a new book by Wei-Meng Lee called Professional Windows Vista Gadgets...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 01/16/2008

BenQ Joybook Q41: The third Windows SideShow-enabled notebook

BenQ recently announced their Joybook Q41 laptop, which is the third Windows SideShow-enabled...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 12/21/2007

Ikanos Consulting's Go Gadgets beta

If you're interested in Windows SideShow technology, and you haven't yet seen what Matt and James at...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 12/21/2007

Logitech G-15 and Z-10 drivers with Windows SideShow support

Logitech has recently released an update to their GamePanel software that adds support for Windows...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 12/20/2007

Beta available: Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework v1.4

Today we've released a beta of the next version of the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 11/08/2007

IntelliSense for SCF in Visual Studio

Our friend Daniel Moth has written a great article explaining how to get the XML schema for Simple...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 11/05/2007

Dell XPS 420 launches with Windows SideShow-enabled secondary display!

The third Windows SideShow-enabled PC in the market isn't a mobile PC--it's Dell's new XPS 420...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 10/23/2007

New gadgets are available!

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted an update here. But don't fear--we're still here! In fact,...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 09/27/2007

One-stop shop for Windows SideShow development information

Thanks to the wonderful folks who manage the Windows Hardware Developer Central website, we've...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 05/17/2007

Using the Windows(r) SideShow(tm) Trademark

Did you know that "Windows SideShow" is trademarked by Microsoft? That means there are a lot of...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/29/2007

Device Simulator version 1.3.3.0 released

A new version of the Device Simulator for Windows SideShow is available for download on the...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/27/2007

The official Windows SideShow newsgroup: microsoft.public.windows.sideshow

Momentum is gaining, devices are coming to market, there are actually gadgets on the Windows Live...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/27/2007

It's that time of the year again...Conference Season!

Sure, CES was a blast and you got to see some cool toys, but you really didn't get to learn anything...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/23/2007

Writing a SideShow-enabled Sidebar gadget

Did you know that you can write a single gadget that works on both Windows Sidebar and Windows...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 04/10/2007

i-mate Debugging Tool for Windows SideShow

Curious about exactly what type of data gadgets for Windows SideShow send to devices? Want to know...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 03/22/2007

Buying Windows SideShow-compatible devices today

Interested in owning the world's first Windows SideShow-enabled notebook? You can purchase the ASUS...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 03/16/2007

It's been a while since I've posted, but I promise you it was worth the wait :) We've finally got a...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 03/01/2007

Forum for Windows SideShow development questions

Thanks to the wonderful folks over at MSDN, we've got ourselves a brand new, empty forum for all...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 02/05/2007

Screencast: Building gadgets in C#

If you're considering writing a gadget for Windows SideShow in C#, but don't know where to start, I...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 01/21/2007

Introducing the Windows SideShow .NET Framework Components Beta...

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, and SideShow fans from around the world: I am pleased--no,...

Author: DarrylBrown Date: 01/18/2007

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