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November 20, 2013

German hospital uses Microsoft technologies to create an intelligent operating room

Physicians from all over Europe come to Siloah St. Trudpert Klinikum in Pforzheim, Germany, to learn a special procedure for kidney-stone removal from the man who pioneered it in the late 1990s. In 2010, the hospital upgraded the operating room system to one that uses Microsoft Windows Embedded. The new system enables higher-quality image transmission and integrated control of surgical equipment.

November 20, 2013

Xbox One review: This is the console of the future

“The verdict. A new console may live or die based on its initial games, and here is where the Xbox One trumps the PlayStation 4. Both Ryse and Forza Motorsport are the kind of graphical showcases that should move consoles throughout the holiday season.”

November 8, 2013

Check out these steps to make a compact device

If have a great idea for a small-footprint (compact) device – such as RFID scanners or portable ultrasound machines – and wonder what to do next, then advice from Colin Murphy, technical product manager, may be just what you need.

November 8, 2013

Microsoft shows you the entire Xbox One experience with video tour ahead of Nov. 22 launch

“Bing and Skype both get cameos (the Skype tracking at around 6:20 is pretty cool), and you can see just how easy it is to switch between things like box scores, playing an Xbox game, chatting with friends and watching streaming content from Hulu Plus and Netflix.”

November 4, 2013

How Windows Server for Embedded Systems can improve productivity in industrial automation systems

In the Windows Embedded Blog Monday, Partha Srinivasan writes about how Windows Embedded Server-based server appliances in industrial automation can help improve productivity, asset utilization and operational efficiencies.

November 1, 2013

Window Server for Embedded Systems now available to take on the most critical challenges

“We think this is going to become the product for purpose-built, next-generation, enterprise class server appliances,” said Partha Srinivasan, product manager, Windows Embedded Server and SQL Products in a post on the Windows Embedded Blog. “With this edition, enterprises and OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] now have a lot more capabilities and a host of improvements they can leverage to enhance performance, save space and ensure nearly constant uptime.”

October 23, 2013

Windows Server for Embedded Systems transforms retail with operational intelligence

In the Windows Embedded blog, Partha Srinivasan, product manager for Windows Embedded Server and SQL Products, writes about how server appliances – preinstalled hardware and software combined with the operating system – generate business intelligence when used in the retail industry as in-store servers.

October 22, 2013

Could the Internet of Things help trigger a new period of economic growth?

Think back on some of the technological advances that had tremendous impact on the economy: electricity, flight, automobiles, telephones and the PC. Today, mobile phones are well along their way to joining that list, and coming hot on their heels is the Internet of Things.

October 18, 2013

Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry now generally available

Along with Windows 8.1, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry became generally available on Thursday, delivering valuable new capabilities across a world of devices.

October 14, 2013

Cheat sheet for updates to the Windows Embedded 8 platform

Microsoft has been working hard over the past few months to deliver the Windows Embedded 8.1 update to customers and partners. In June, it was the Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Release Preview, followed by the release to manufacturing version in August. Culminating that work, the updated 8.1 platforms will be generally available on Oct. 17, simultaneously with the Windows 8.1 release.