John Coyne's Embedded Blog
Windows Embedded Quebec!
I’m sitting in the Theater here at PDC – I figured this deserved a Live Blog! Shabnam Erfani,...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/29/2008
I’m a PC… and now, so is a MAC
I’m sitting in the Staff/Speaker room here at PDC, and happened to notice Ryan McMinn, PM on the...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/29/2008
PDC Day 2 – Lots of stuff to see!
Checking in from PDC here in Los Angeles – it’s actually day 3 as I write this, but I wanted...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/29/2008
PDC Day 1 – Sights and Thoughts!
Hey Campers! Checking in from day one at PDC. This morning’s keynote address led off with Ray...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/27/2008
Welcome to PDC!
Today we made the journey to Los Angeles, CA for the Microsoft Professional Developer’s...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/27/2008
PDC 2008! right around the corner
For those of you who missed my post a few weeks ago, I wanted to remind you that I’ll be...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/24/2008
What is Windows Embedded POSReady 2009?
I’ve been getting asked a lot of questions about the new naming conventions – for instance What is...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/24/2008
Viva La Mexico! y dispositivos enbarcados (can you figure it out?)
Hola Amigos! I’m here in Mexico City visiting some of our partners. Very interesting...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/23/2008
Mike Hall has done it again! (oooo…. ahhh….)
Mike hall has done it again! He’s demonstrated that GNU runs on Windows CE… single handedly tearing...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/14/2008
It’s Official… “7” it is!
if anyone saw the formal announcement yesterday from Mike Nash regarding the name for the next...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/14/2008
I’m Still a PC! (and I’m in Times Square!)
So you’ve all undoubtedly heard of our newest campaign… if not, see my post from a few weeks ago… I...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/11/2008
Tough Choice - PDC or ESC Boston?
So in case you missed it - Mike Hall has posted some fun about the upcoming PDC 2008 in Los...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 10/09/2008
I’m a PC – Are you? (I think so)
I’ve been receiving emails for weeks “What’s with the Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld Commercials?” and...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/26/2008
Update from the Windows Embedded Standard Certification Sessions
I poked in on the teams yesterday, and they were hard at work, still trying to identify all...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/17/2008
Zune Launches V3.0 Today!
Today, we announced the v3.0 launch of the Zune Software! Lots of new features, as well as...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/16/2008
Want to be Certified in XP Embedded?
I'm here on Campus in Redmond, sitting in on the debate discussions on what should and should not be...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/15/2008
Windows Embedded CE MCP Exam - more help!
So a lot of you read about the Microsoft Certified Professional Exam for Windows Embedded CE...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/11/2008
Microsoft Booth Pictures from CEDIA 2008!
Hey Campers, As Promised here's a couple pictures from our Booth at CEDIA Expo 2008 in...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/10/2008
Help with the next embedded MCP test!
as you may or may not have heard, we recently launched the Microsoft Certified Professional...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/09/2008
Canalys 2008 Forum
Windows Embedded is a platinum Sponsor for the Canalys Navigation Forum Happening this week in...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/09/2008
Your Cool CE Project = Microsoft giving you the tools to build it!
Hey friends - You may have seen Mike or Olivier's post about the next innovation from the...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/07/2008
Sights from CEDIA 2008!
I was on the show floor today at CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association)...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 09/05/2008
SQL Server 2008 Goes RTM!
Yesterday, we announced that the next version of SQL Server - SQL Server 2008 has Released to...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 08/07/2008
New blog - TechLeaders - for people managers or those aspiring to manage people
I came across an interesting blog the other day, and decided to let you all know about it - a...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/31/2008
Certification for Windows Embedded Standard (the follow on to XPE) is coming!
I saw a post from Weijuan Shi over on the XPE Team Blog - with the pending release of Windows...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/31/2008
What do people think about Vista when they don't know it's Vista?
We launched a new site recently that may change some opinions of Windows Vista... we're...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/31/2008
Live Search CE 6.0
Mike Hall posted a pretty good link the other day, so I thought I'd pass along - This is the...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/30/2008
Another CE Book! (Go Community!)
so I just received an email that Sam Phung is in the process of publishing a book on Windows...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/23/2008
New Windows Embedded CE Book!
Hi Friends! Been offline for about a week... I'm back now. some of you may have seen Mike...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/22/2008
Sights and Sounds from WPC 2008
I am sitting here at the Microsoft Worldwide partner Conference 2008 in Houston Tx, visiting with...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/09/2008
It's the End for 3.11!!
for those that were not aware, we recently announced that effective November 1st, 2008, OEM's will...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 07/09/2008
Wall-E!
So I happened to find myself at the movies this weekend. (last week was my daughter's 11th...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/29/2008
It's The Avatars!
While at Tech-Ed in Orlando, I happened to be accosted greeted by the Microsoft Avatars... here's a...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/19/2008
which one is Mike?
so if you happened to read Mike Hall's Post about preparing for demos, and such. here's a picture...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/19/2008
Tech Ed 2008 - after thoughts and such
Well, I'm finally coming up for air after TechEd in Orlando! Here's a pic from one of the sessions -...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/19/2008
Hot off the Presses - Windows Embedded NavReady!
Ever wonder what we do in the way of GPS devices? well quite a bit, actually. So much that...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/17/2008
Upcoming chat with Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile Teams
Join the Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile teams, as they host an online chat June 24th....
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/17/2008
Holy Space Shuttle!
So recently I visited Orlando, FL to attend the Tech Ed conference. I had the pain pleasure of...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/16/2008
Now Available - Windows Embedded Standard - Technology Preview!
As announced at the Tech Ed Developers' conference in Orlando - the Name for Windows XP Embedded...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/16/2008
And another blog is born!
Hey there! Welcome to my Blog. this is John's Blog 1.0 - I've created this blog to keep folks up to...
Author: John C [MS] Date: 06/16/2008