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Microsofts Windows Embedded group will hold a “virtual” launch event this week to unveil a significant update to Windows CE. The 45-minute online event, scheduled for Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. PST, will introduce the new features of “Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2,” the company says. The Nov. 15 virtual event corresponds to the official […]

Vito Technology has released a free application for GPS-enabled Windows Mobile devices that helps users locate others with similarly equipped devices. Vito FindMe uses SMS (Short Message Service) to transmit the devices coordinates in response to properly authenticated queries, according to the company. During installation, the user enters a 4-digit password that is subsequently used […]

Using thin clients instead of conventional PCs would lower energy consumption by 51 percent and reduce CO2 emissions, concludes a recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute. The study, whose results were announced Wednesday by Igel Technology, compared thin clients manufactured by Igel to conventional business PCs. Thin clients represent “super slimmed down” alternatives to desktop […]

Research In Motion April 23 unveiled plans to offer a new software application suite enabling Windows Mobile-powered devices from third-party manufacturers to use BlackBerry software applications and services. The company plans to begin offering the new application suite later in 2007 for select devices based on Windows Mobile 6. RIM says its Blackberry application suite […]

Although “Vista Embedded” is still but a twinkle in Microsofts eye, the company has begun licensing the operating system for embedded uses, and BIOS vendor General Software has released a BIOS targeting appliance-like Vista applications. At ESC the week of April 2, “Quickboot for Windows Vista” was shown booting up Vista in just 24 seconds, […]

Icron Technologies claims to have created the industrys first wireless USB 2.0 hub based on the 802.11g WiFi standard. The WiRanger 4-port hub-and-dongle set brings seamless plug-and-play connectivity to multiple USB devices up to 30 meters away, including printers, scanners, hard drives and MP3 players, according to the company. Icron says the WiRanger hub and […]

Microsoft last week unveiled a VOIP-enabled phone system software platform based on Windows XP Embedded. “Response Point,” currently in beta, supports both IP- and traditional analog-based telephony, targets small businesses, and is expected ship this year in production devices from three vendors. Phone systems based on Response Point technology will include a base unit (such […]

Microsoft officially launched the sixth generation of its flagship device software platform Nov. 1. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 boasts kernel architecture enhancements, new software stacks targeting three high-volume device categories, enhanced development tools and, for the first time, 100 percent availability of Windows CEs kernel source code. Underlining the significance of Windows CE to Microsofts […]

The first-ever coding contest focused on software from Microsofts Shared Source initiative kicked off May 23. The competition, sponsored by Microsoft and hosted by WindowsForDevices.com, challenges developers to use Windows CE Shared Source in a real-world project and offers Xbox 360 game console prizes. Developers are invited to “create a cool, real-world project that combines […]

Microsoft unveiled a beefier version of Windows CE during a keynote at its annual Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference in Las Vegas on May 9. Windows CE 6 offers a higher capacity for complex applications, fueling “more intelligent devices that offer advanced multimedia and Web services, and wireless networking,” the company claims. The upgrade sports […]