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Windows Embedded Compact 7 released for content-consumption tablets & more

, Mar 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's ARM-compatible version of Windows has been released, Windows Embedded Compact 7, intended for tablets, phones, medical devices, industrial systems and retail appliances. The new OS - which went up for download on February 28 - uses a new version of Internet Explorer 7 which borrows "performance updates" from IE8, Flash 10.1 support, Silverlight for Embedded support and the flexibility for OEMs to develop their own unique UIs on top of the underlying platform. Read The Full Story

Windows TV to launch at Microsoft CES 2011 keynote?

, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is tipped to be readying a Windows-based STB to take on Apple TV and Google TV, with the platform believed to be a stripped-down, focused version of the company's existing Windows 7 embedded OS. According to the Seattle Times, the Windows TV boxes will retail for around $200 when they go on sale later in 2011. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone 7 tablets unlikely as Microsoft maintain screen limits

, Oct 15th 2010 Discuss [4]

Reasonably positive first impressions from the Windows Phone 7 launch earlier this week has left some asking why Microsoft doesn't focus on putting its new smartphone OS on tablet-scale touchscreen devices, rather than attempting to leverage Windows 7.  According to ZDNet, however, we shouldn't be holding our breath for it; despite the WP7 experience being far more finger-friendly than its desktop OS counterpart, Microsoft is apparently sticking firm to its roughly 4-inch limitation on screen sizes. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad EP90 Tegra 2 tablet spotted running Windows 7 Embedded

, Oct 5th 2010 Discuss [2]

New details regarding a Tegra 2 powered tablet, the ASUS EP90, have spilled out, and the 8.9-inch slate certainly does look interesting.  According to internal documents found by Ynet, the EP90 has a 1024 x 600 touchscreen, weighs 650g and will come with either 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of storage (together with 500GB of cloud-based storage on ASUS' servers). Read The Full Story

ASUS prices Eee Pad range: $399 Android EP101TC, $1k EP121

, Aug 13th 2010 Discuss [2]

ASUS CEO Jerry Shen has confirmed pricing for the company's upcoming tablet range, with their Android-based model slipping in beneath the iPad's base price.  According to PCWorld, the ASUS Eee Pad EP101TC will cost under $399 when it arrives in March 2011, and will be the third in the company's new line-up; first will be the ASUS Eee Pad EP121, announced back at Computex and set to cost around $1,000. Read The Full Story

Microsoft license ARM chip tech

, Jul 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Chipset designer ARM has announced that Microsoft is licensing its architecture, signifying a greater interest on the part of the software giant into the processors that power its Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform.  While no details as to the financial terms of the deal have been made public, according to Microsoft general manager KD Hallman, "with closer access to the ARM technology we will be able to enhance our research and development activities for ARM-based products." Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad EP101TC ditches Windows, flips to Android 3.0

, Jul 20th 2010 Discuss [3]

Bad news for Microsoft, with the word that ASUS have dropped Windows 7 Embedded Compact for their Eee Pac EP101TC touchscreen slate in favor of Google's open-source Android OS.  NetbookNews were told by ASUS that the decision had been made to switch to Android 3.0 and launch the EP101TC in its new form come January 2011 at CES. Read The Full Story

JooJoo gets Windows 7 install [Video]

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

If Fusion Garage's latest JooJoo OTA update wasn't enough to impress you, then how about Windows 7 Embedded on the JooJoo slate?  That's just what JooJoo owner darkdavy has done, loading up an evaluation of the Microsoft OS and turning the tablet from web-centric slab to general purpose Windows machine. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad EP101TC, EP121 and Eee Tablet get official

, May 31st 2010 Discuss [3]

Computex 2010 doesn't kick off in earnest until tomorrow, but a few of the big name exhibitors have snuck in ahead with some early press conferences today.  ASUS are first out of the gate with their iPad competition, and they're taking a three-pronged approach: the ASUS Eee Pad will be available in 10-inch (EP101TC) and 12-inch (EP121) variants, and offer Windows Embedded Compact 7 and Windows 7 Home Premium respectively, while the ASUS Eee Tablet is a monochrome digital notebook, packing 2,450dpi touchscreen input sensitivity and targeted at note-takers like students. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded Gets a Technical Preview

, Sep 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is just full of announcements today, it seems. After announcing the street date for Windows Mobile 6.5, they've gone ahead and informed the world that a technical preview of their Windows 7 Embedded version has gone out for technical preview. And while this one may not be as user-friendly as the former announcement, at least not to the end-user, it's surprising just how embedded this really is. Read The Full Story