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MSDN Webcast: Introduction to Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Platform Builder (Level 100) 2007-11-07 Microsoft

This webcast aims to provide basic technical knowledge on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 so that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) may succeed in the evaluation of Windows Embedded CE 6.0. This webcast shows how hardware and software engineers with no Windows Embedded CE 6.0 experience can start efficiently evaluating Windows Embedded CE 6.0.

Tags: Windows CE, Application Development

New Ferroelectric Material for Embedded FRAM LSIs 2007-10-01 Fujitsu

The strong growth of information network infrastructures in the society has enabled personal authentication services for electronic money systems and ticketless trans- portation services to become firmly established. Secure, high-speed, and low power consumption nonvolatile memories will be required for mobile devices used with smart RFID tags and secure IC cards. Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) is one of the best choices for these applications. Market needs must be paid attention for these mobile and secure applications.

Medical Device Manufacturer Makes Hand-Carried Ultrasound a Reality 2007-10-01 Microsoft Tips

SonoSite, Inc. is leading in the race to make medical imaging devices smaller and more portable. Its lightweight, hand-carried, point-of-care ultrasound products enable clinicians to deliver safer, better, faster care, right at the patient bedside. For its latest product, SonoSite M-Turbo system, the company wanted to maintain rapid boot-up time of less than 15 seconds, while increasing system performance and enabling high-bandwidth transfer of image data files for clinicians to be able to seamlessly access digital images for diagnostic consultation, instruction, and publishing. SonoSite sought an embedded operating system to run with Texas Instruments' DaVinci Technology. As a Windows Embedded Partner, Texas Instruments recommended Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 for its support of connectivity options, multimedia capabilities, and integration with Visual Studio 2005 development tools.

Tags: Windows CE, Application Development

Digital Services Developer Launches Handheld Media Player With Embedded System 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Commodore International Corporation (CIC), based in the Netherlands, planned to develop a range of innovative digital media services. One, the Gravel-in-Pocket, aimed to meet the increasing demand for music and video streaming through handheld devices. To launch the product at CeBIT 2007 - the digital showcase event - CIC needed to develop the software platform rapidly. It chose Windows CE version 5.0 as the operating system and worked with Windows Embedded Partner PTS Software to create the application layer. As a result, CIC saved up to five months in development time and established a reliable software platform supporting the latest media formats such as MPEG 4, Xvid, DivX, and Windows Media Video (WMV).

Tags: Streaming Media, Windows CE

Digital Cinema Server Ushers in Next Generation of Movie Technology Worldwide 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Market adoption of digital cinema technology has been slow, especially for movie theaters, which have very stringent requirements for security and reliability. Qube Cinema needed to solve those problems as it developed its next-generation digital cinema server. The company considered using Linux as the operating system, but ultimately rejected open source software because it lacked key functionality, including a robust streaming media architecture and broad catalogue of device drivers. By choosing Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Qube Cinema was able to select just the required operating system components, resulting in a secure and reliable operating system. Qube Cinema was also able to leverage key Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft DirectShow and the .NET Framework.

Tags: Windows XP, .NET

Systems Integrator Builds Affordable, Flexible Mobile Robot 0000-00-00 Microsoft

CoroWare provides solutions and systems integration and offers a number of specialty areas, including robotics. When CoroWare executives saw the market potential for affordable mobile robots based on standardized components, they needed to move fast to get a working prototype to an industry trade show. The company chose Microsoft Windows XP Embedded over Linux to build the prototype, cutting development time by 60 percent or more over Linux-based development while offering customers a standardized, cost-effective, and highly extensible mobile robotics platform that can be customized for an array of businesses.

Tags: Application Development, Windows XP

Spanish Retailer Signs Co-Marketing Plan After Deploying New Point-of-Sale Solution 0000-00-00 Microsoft

El Corte Ingles (ECI) is a leading retailer in Spain with ?12 billion (U.S.$14.5 billion) of annual revenue and more than 72,000 employees. ECI executives wanted to improve the company's Avenew Point-Of-Sale (POS) system and market it to other retailers. Working with Microsoft, Accenture, and its own subsidiary firm, Informatica El Corte Ingles (IECISA), ECI first decided to look for a replacement for its IBM proprietary operating system. After a proof of concept, ECI decided to standardize on the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system and Web services. ECI has delivered the new architecture to a specialty fashion store where staff are now better supported, enabling them to provide excellent service for shoppers.

Tags: Point of Sale Devices, Windows XP

Software Development House Reduces Development Time and Boosts Revenue by 20-30 Percent 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Founded in 2004, Strong Union Technology Co. Ltd is a software and hardware developer based in Beijing, China. The company has a dedicated research team of 20 developers who focus on the development of products for e-banking services. The company is dedicated to providing a secure, customizable banking kiosk platform for its banking customers. It adopted Windows XP Embedded for its stability, enhanced security, customization and tight integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for online accessibility. Using Windows XP Embedded, Strong Union successfully shortened their time to market, lowered down the development costs, and boosted revenues up to 30 percent.

Tags: Web Browsers, Windows XP

Embedding Test Components Into Operational Systems: A Guide to Enhance System Testing During Production 2007-05-15 IBM

Large enterprise solutions have many components. Verifying the operability of each system component is challenging, but it is an extremely important task. One can use embedded test components, even in a production environment, that make the whole system testable during deployment. This paper explains how to efficiently plan for embedded test components in the architectural, implementation, and operational phases of a project. The reader also discovers how to embed these test components with functional components with minimal operational overhead.

Tags: Software Engineering

Get to know the versatile eWay TK-63T--and install a hard drive yourself 2006-12-15 01:00:19 Justin James

Justin James is building a low-energy UNIX server using the fanless eWay TK-63T bare bones system. Step one: A look at the system (and the adventure of ordering it), along with a walk-through of the hard drive installation process.

You can view a complete set of images illustrating the hard drive install by checking out the photo gallery "Meet the fanless eWay TK-63T and install a hard drive."

This download is also available as an article. Join the discussion and share your experiences and opinions.

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Title	Date Added	Company
MSDN Webcast: Introduction to Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Platform Builder (Level 100)	2007-11-07	Microsoft
This webcast aims to provide basic technical knowledge on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 so that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) may succeed in the evaluation of Windows Embedded CE 6.0. This webcast shows how hardware and software engineers with no Windows Embedded CE 6.0 experience can start efficiently evaluating Windows Embedded CE 6.0. Tags: Windows CE, Application Development
New Ferroelectric Material for Embedded FRAM LSIs	2007-10-01	Fujitsu
The strong growth of information network infrastructures in the society has enabled personal authentication services for electronic money systems and ticketless trans- portation services to become firmly established. Secure, high-speed, and low power consumption nonvolatile memories will be required for mobile devices used with smart RFID tags and secure IC cards. Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) is one of the best choices for these applications. Market needs must be paid attention for these mobile and secure applications.
Medical Device Manufacturer Makes Hand-Carried Ultrasound a Reality	2007-10-01	Microsoft Tips
SonoSite, Inc. is leading in the race to make medical imaging devices smaller and more portable. Its lightweight, hand-carried, point-of-care ultrasound products enable clinicians to deliver safer, better, faster care, right at the patient bedside. For its latest product, SonoSite M-Turbo system, the company wanted to maintain rapid boot-up time of less than 15 seconds, while increasing system performance and enabling high-bandwidth transfer of image data files for clinicians to be able to seamlessly access digital images for diagnostic consultation, instruction, and publishing. SonoSite sought an embedded operating system to run with Texas Instruments' DaVinci Technology. As a Windows Embedded Partner, Texas Instruments recommended Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 for its support of connectivity options, multimedia capabilities, and integration with Visual Studio 2005 development tools. Tags: Windows CE, Application Development
Digital Services Developer Launches Handheld Media Player With Embedded System	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Commodore International Corporation (CIC), based in the Netherlands, planned to develop a range of innovative digital media services. One, the Gravel-in-Pocket, aimed to meet the increasing demand for music and video streaming through handheld devices. To launch the product at CeBIT 2007 - the digital showcase event - CIC needed to develop the software platform rapidly. It chose Windows CE version 5.0 as the operating system and worked with Windows Embedded Partner PTS Software to create the application layer. As a result, CIC saved up to five months in development time and established a reliable software platform supporting the latest media formats such as MPEG 4, Xvid, DivX, and Windows Media Video (WMV). Tags: Streaming Media, Windows CE
Digital Cinema Server Ushers in Next Generation of Movie Technology Worldwide	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Market adoption of digital cinema technology has been slow, especially for movie theaters, which have very stringent requirements for security and reliability. Qube Cinema needed to solve those problems as it developed its next-generation digital cinema server. The company considered using Linux as the operating system, but ultimately rejected open source software because it lacked key functionality, including a robust streaming media architecture and broad catalogue of device drivers. By choosing Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Qube Cinema was able to select just the required operating system components, resulting in a secure and reliable operating system. Qube Cinema was also able to leverage key Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft DirectShow and the .NET Framework. Tags: Windows XP, .NET
Systems Integrator Builds Affordable, Flexible Mobile Robot	0000-00-00	Microsoft
CoroWare provides solutions and systems integration and offers a number of specialty areas, including robotics. When CoroWare executives saw the market potential for affordable mobile robots based on standardized components, they needed to move fast to get a working prototype to an industry trade show. The company chose Microsoft Windows XP Embedded over Linux to build the prototype, cutting development time by 60 percent or more over Linux-based development while offering customers a standardized, cost-effective, and highly extensible mobile robotics platform that can be customized for an array of businesses. Tags: Application Development, Windows XP
Spanish Retailer Signs Co-Marketing Plan After Deploying New Point-of-Sale Solution	0000-00-00	Microsoft
El Corte Ingles (ECI) is a leading retailer in Spain with ?12 billion (U.S.$14.5 billion) of annual revenue and more than 72,000 employees. ECI executives wanted to improve the company's Avenew Point-Of-Sale (POS) system and market it to other retailers. Working with Microsoft, Accenture, and its own subsidiary firm, Informatica El Corte Ingles (IECISA), ECI first decided to look for a replacement for its IBM proprietary operating system. After a proof of concept, ECI decided to standardize on the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system and Web services. ECI has delivered the new architecture to a specialty fashion store where staff are now better supported, enabling them to provide excellent service for shoppers. Tags: Point of Sale Devices, Windows XP
Software Development House Reduces Development Time and Boosts Revenue by 20-30 Percent	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Founded in 2004, Strong Union Technology Co. Ltd is a software and hardware developer based in Beijing, China. The company has a dedicated research team of 20 developers who focus on the development of products for e-banking services. The company is dedicated to providing a secure, customizable banking kiosk platform for its banking customers. It adopted Windows XP Embedded for its stability, enhanced security, customization and tight integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for online accessibility. Using Windows XP Embedded, Strong Union successfully shortened their time to market, lowered down the development costs, and boosted revenues up to 30 percent. Tags: Web Browsers, Windows XP
Embedding Test Components Into Operational Systems: A Guide to Enhance System Testing During Production	2007-05-15	IBM
Large enterprise solutions have many components. Verifying the operability of each system component is challenging, but it is an extremely important task. One can use embedded test components, even in a production environment, that make the whole system testable during deployment. This paper explains how to efficiently plan for embedded test components in the architectural, implementation, and operational phases of a project. The reader also discovers how to embed these test components with functional components with minimal operational overhead. Tags: Software Engineering
Get to know the versatile eWay TK-63T--and install a hard drive yourself	2006-12-15 01:00:19	Justin James
Justin James is building a low-energy UNIX server using the fanless eWay TK-63T bare bones system. Step one: A look at the system (and the adventure of ordering it), along with a walk-through of the hard drive installation process. You can view a complete set of images illustrating the hard drive install by checking out the photo gallery "Meet the fanless eWay TK-63T and install a hard drive." This download is also available as an article. Join the discussion and share your experiences and opinions.