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April 15, 2014

Microsoft delivers data platform for the era of ambient intelligence

Announces Internet of Things cloud service, announces “big data in a box” appliance and showcases real-time performance throughout the platform.

March 31, 2014

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 update release now generally available

The release provides access to the new Visual Studio 2013, with an updated platform builder and application builder.

March 24, 2014

Developers: Write apps for retailers, restaurants and hotels using Microsoft Point of Service for .NET

Microsoft Point of Service (POS) for .NET v1.14 is now available, and with it comes a set of .NET class libraries that makes it possible to write .NET applications for the retail and hospitality industry.

March 17, 2014

EuroShop shows off Microsoft Dynamics and Windows Embedded retail displays

An intelligent system for retailers has to have the right blend of devices, services and expertise to be an effective solution. Microsoft Dynamics and Windows Embedded recently partnered up at the world’s largest retail expo, EuroShop 2014, to showcase an end-to-end retail scenario for Jack Wolfskin — a European version of The North Face.

March 5, 2014

New details of update to Windows Embedded Compact 2013 revealed

In a postTuesday over on the Windows Embedded blog, Senior Product Manager Partha Srinivasan provided new details around the update to Windows Embedded Compact 2013. According to Srinivasan, intelligent devices have a number of unique requirements in order to function properly: low power needs, low resource requirements such as RAM/ROM, and multiple connectivity options.

March 4, 2014

Preppy at work: A look at Tommy Hilfiger Japan’s intelligent system

Leading retailer of high-end clothing and furnishings transforms customer service with intelligent systems and Windows Embedded.

March 3, 2014

Updated Embedded Lockdown Manager for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry now available

The update includes a Windows 8 Application Launcher, which enables a single Windows Store application to start automatically; and a USB Filter, which allows only trusted USB devices to be connected to the system.

January 31, 2014

Wi-Fi drivers for Windows Embedded Compact 2013 are now available

Since the launch of Windows Embedded Compact 2013, Wi-Fi drivers have been a key requested feature. Now, according to Partha Srinivasan at the Windows Embedded Blog, “We have exciting news to share: One of our Windows Embedded Compact partners, embWise, recently announced the availability of a WLAN driver, and partner iWave systems is in the process of making Wi-Fi drivers available soon.”

January 17, 2014

ABB shows how intelligent systems can create a collaboration platform for better plant operations

Partha Srinivasan, Windows Embedded Server and SQL products manager, has written previously about how server appliances used in the industrial automation and manufacturing industries can improve productivity. On the Windows Embedded Blog Jan. 16, he shares a “real-life illustration of just how powerfully effective these systems can be.”

January 2, 2014

Windows Embedded made the ‘Internet of Things’ a reality in 2013, from traffic management to quicker delivery of meds

“At Microsoft, we’ve kept pace with the exploding interest in IoT, releasing numerous products throughout the year that enable the creation of ever-more powerful and elegant devices — the ‘things’ that create the real value of the Internet of Things,” writes Barb Edson, Windows Embedded general manager, marketing and business development.