Microsoft Corp. announced the release of its Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 offering, designed for developers and device-makers wanting to quickly build smart, connected, hard real-time commercial and ...

Microsoft sets the release date for Windows XP Embedded, the next version of the company's software designed for devices such as slot machines, cash registers and set-top boxes. Stephen Shankland ...

For many IT pros, the words "Windows migration" induce more than a slight sense of dread as they consider all the desktops, laptops, servers, virtual machines and maybe even tablets they'll need to ...

Company unveils technical preview of Windows 7-based embedded version for manufacturers of ATMs, media players, GPS devices, and other gadgets. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said that the latest release of its Windows Embedded CE operating system for handheld devices and gadgets will come with a new development framework that puts the ...

Microsoft has repeatedly stated that it has no plans to turn the upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone operating system into a tablet-style OS. But that doesn’t mean that it’s Windows 7 or bust for ...

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Stepping up its efforts in embedded computing, Microsoft Corp. announced the beta release of its Whistler Embedded operating system this week. The company hopes this modular or ...

MICROSOFT ON MONDAY released a beta version of the embedded implementation of Whistler, the next release of the Windows 2000 operating system that is focused on use in terminals, set-top boxes, and ...

As part of its Smarter Retailing Initiative, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant released Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WePOS). The new product, rolled out in May, is based on protocols ...

Microsoft OSs are commonly found on general purpose PCs and servers. Newer versions come out every couple of years and the older ones are retired. OEMs wanting to use Microsoft Windows on dedicated ...

Microsoft has released new versions of Windows Terminal both for general users and those using the preview version. For general users, there's version 1.3, which includes all the features that were ...