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Free GUI tool simplifies WEPOS POS for .NET Setup

I caught this on Mike’s blog earlier this week. Sean Liming of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions has...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/25/2007

Wearable Windows - .NET MicroFramework for clothes and bags

A colleague of mine pointed this out in the most recent edition of Electronics Weekly. Eleksen, here...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/17/2007

Refactoring Components in Windows XP Embedded FP2007

One of the key enhancements of XPe Feature Pack 2007 is the re-factoring of major components. Linda...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/04/2007

Microframework Developer Center is now live

For those of you who haven't read my previous posts on the Microframework, it's an environment that...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/03/2007

XBOX Live and Network Address Translation (NAT)

OK so not really Embedded but this has been driving me mad for months... When on XBOX Live I...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/03/2007

...and it makes coffee (Part 2)

...the second in an occasional series. Struggling for that last minute Christmas present? Know...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/22/2006

Understanding Windows CE "SDK's"

Ever wondered what's meant by the term "SDK," and how it applies to Windows CE or Windows Mobile...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/22/2006

Finding Windows CE bugs with help from "Dr. Watson"

The key to fixing a bug discovered in the field is accurate information about the system's state...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/14/2006

So What is Frimr ...?

You may have noticed the Frimr flag on the left hand side of my blog and wondered what it means....

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006

Imagine Cup Student Technology Competition Offers $170,000 in prizes

The first round of the Imagine Cup 2007 student technology competition has officially begun. The...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006

Memory Marshalling in Windows CE 6.0

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 introduced a new, "third generation" kernel. Unsurprisingly, changes to the...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006

Does Windows XP Embedded really need 10,000 Components?

Andy Allred wrote a very interesting piece in the XP Embedded Team’s blog around componentisation...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006

Differences between Windows CE 6 and CE 5 Device Drivers

WindowsForDevices has some really great stuff this week... You may have seen the Juggs Ravalia...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006

Creating XP Embedded USB Bootable Images from Vista

If you've tried creating USB Bootable XP Embedded Images from Vista then chances are you might have...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/06/2006

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WINDOWS CE 5.0 AND CE 6.0

So by now, you probably know that the Windows CE 6.0 kernel offers a vastly expanded address space...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/30/2006

Selecting a Flash File System for Mobile Devices

Although it is neither seen or touched by the user, Low-level, flash filesystem software provides...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/16/2006

Windows CE 6.0 Launch Virtual Labs and Session Materials

I've just been looking at the CE 6.0 Launch Technical Sessions and Virtual Labs. The labs are really...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/10/2006

...and it makes coffee !!!

Check out this Smart Personal Object coffee maker that you can purchase on Amazon in the US. The...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/08/2006

Ever wanted to deploy SQL Express, Windows Update Agent or SMS 2003 or MOM Clients on XP Embedded?

Look no further than Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 (or XPe FP2007 for those...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/28/2006

Will Windows CE 5.0 Apps Run on Windows CE 6.0?

Mike Hall covered this in a recent Blog post here. Given that Windows Embedded CE 6.0 introduces a...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/20/2006

Worried about Embedded licencing for multicore processors? - Don't.

With multicore processors becoming increasingly common, questions naturally arise regarding...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/20/2006

Getting to know Windows XPe's new File Based Write Filter

Ever thought that XP Embedded's Enhanced Write Filter would be really useful if you could...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/20/2006

License Differences between Xp Embedded & XP Pro

I'm often asked about the differences between XP Embedded & XP Pro. A colleague of mine...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/16/2006

New Book on WEPOS

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions has just released a new book by Sean Liming that focuses on Windows...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/05/2006

Realtime Windows XP Embedded Add On for Core 2 Duo

Ardence Inc's real-time extension for Windows XP and XP Embedded has been validated to support...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/28/2006

Understanding Windows CE 6's Device Driver Model

The new kernel architecture of Windows CE 6.0 includes changes in the device driver model. Check out...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/28/2006

.NET for Gadgets - What is the .NET Micro Framework?

Recently many of you may have seen me talking about the .NET Micro Framework, a low-end software...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/28/2006

XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007 Launch Date Announced - Attend the Virtual Launch

... From Mike Hall's Blog CE 6.0 Launch Date has been announced - Make a note in your calendars for...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006

CE 6.0 Launch Date Announced - Attend the Virtual Launch

...From Mike Hall's Blog. CE 6.0 Launch Date has been announced - Make a note in your calendars for...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006

Understanding Windows CE's Memory layout

There's a great article on WindowsForDevices.com... While application developers can usually ignore...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006

XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007 - Tell us your plans & experiences...

Do you have a great project idea you'd like to deliver using XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007. Thell us...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006

Windows XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007 CTP

WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED FEATURE PACK 2007 CTP READY FOR ACTION The recently announced Windows XP...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/04/2006

MEDC Europe - EMB320 Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS). Slides and Materials

For those of you who attended my WEPOS session in Nice I hope you found it useful. For those of you...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/21/2006

MEDC Lab Materials - ILL208 - Getting Started Building Windows XP Embedded (XPe) Operating System Images and ILL403 - Locking Down XPe

For those of you attended the European MEDC in Nice, you may have caught a number of my sessions on...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/21/2006

Using Compact Framework 1.1 with Visual Studio 2005

I was recently asked if it was possible to utilise Compact Framework 1.1 with VS2005. I recollected...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2006

Did you here the one about.... the Internet Connected Fridge

Well this Electrolux fridge really does run XP Embedded. It's an MP3 player, allows you to store...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/18/2006

*** FREE *** Windows Embedded Technical Event in Reading. April 11th & 12th

Would you like to attend a Windows Embedded technical Event for Free? If so, pop along to...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/31/2006

Want to show off your cool designs? ...and win a holiday or XBOX 360!!!

So is IT a science or an art (or possibly neither)? However you think about it there's loads of cool...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/23/2006

Transparent Processors

Still very much in early development but Oregon State University researchers claim to have...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/22/2006

What's WEPOS?

Did you know that whenever you take a trip through the checkout lane your probably having a close...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/08/2006

Embedded Devices in the Enterprise

I'm giving a short presentation (15 mins) tomorrow to a number of Partners and was wondering what I...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/09/2006

On Your Marks...

Well here goes with my first blog entry. Let’s start with a bit about me... I've been with Microsoft...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/03/2006

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