Device Solutions

Tahoe-II firmware updated

mwelford — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:22:41 +0000

We have updated the Tahoe-II firmware to support the recent Micro Framework v4.0 refresh from Microsoft. The new firmware is available on the downloads page.

Other platforms will be released next week.

v4.0 beta refresh

mwelford — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:43:13 +0000

Microsoft have released another refresh to the v4.0 beta yesterday, and we are working on firmware support for it.

Please be aware that v4.0 include strict version checking, so if you have updated your SDK to the new version, you will not be able to deploy applications until we have released matching firmware.

v4.0 beta Firmware ready for download

mwelford — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:46:53 +0000

If you have a Tahoe-II or Meridian/P, we have some new firmware for you to try out! You can download the new firmware and SDK on the downloads page.

Some of the interesting new features include:

HTTP support for server and client
Improved graphics support with thick pens and gradient fills
Performance improvements

A complete list of new features is available here.

To use this firmware, you will need the v4.0 beta SDK available from the Microsoft Connect site. Note that this is beta software and does not install side-by-side with the v3.0 SDK. We recommend using a different PC to you production v3.0 system!

We are testing firmware for Tahoe, and the ethernet enabled version of Tahoe and Meridian/P and will be releasing those in the near future.

Innobedded Rich Media Extensions

mwelford — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:08:33 +0000

If you are developing user interfaces on the .NET Micro Framework then you need to take a look at the set of components Innobedded has created.

They have just announced a public beta program, so you can and try it out.

And it runs very nicely on the Tahoe-II!

Dare to Dream Videos

mwelford — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:22:50 +0000

Microsoft have posted some of the Dare to Dream contest videos on YouTube. It’s a great place to start if you want to see what can be done with a Tahoe-II board!

Check out the videos from the winners…

Professional Category

Grand Prize: James Ng (USA) – A security wrist watch device

Runner Up: Deon Schaffer (USA) - A computerized aromatherapy system

Runner Up: Slava Vassiliev (Russia) - A wireless concentrator of household and personal mobile medical devices

Hobbyist Category

Grand Prize: Tomas Scherrer (Brazil) - A digital musical instrument

Runner Up: Ellis Percival (UK) - An intelligent home automation system

Runner Up: Terry Fogg (Australia) - A hand controller retrofit for telescopes

.NET Micro Framework v4.0 coming soon!

mwelford — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:13:18 +0000

Microsoft has announced that v4.0 will be available in public beta very soon. Sign up at the Microsoft Connect site so you can download it when it is released!

We will be supporting 4.0 on all our hardware, and will rolling out beta versions soon after the release.

Expert .NET Micro Framework book now available

mwelford — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:39:16 +0000

Jens Kuhner has refreshed his excellent book to cover v3.0 of the .NET Micro Framework.

The ebook version is available now and can be purchased from the book web site.

Dare To Dream Different Contest Winners

mwelford — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:37:45 +0000

Microsoft have announced the winners of the Dare To Dream Different contest.

Our congratulations to all the contestants and Microsoft for an excellent contest!
We will post links to the videos as soon as Microsoft makes them available.

POLL: What LCD screen sizes do you prefer?

mwelford — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:14:31 +0000