news|Oct 20, 2016

Two New IoT Starter Kits to Take for a Spin

Some news for the Makers out there: Microsoft and its partners have updated the line of IoT starter kits based on Windows 10 IoT Core. Two new options are available to help you kick off your IoT projects. The Microsoft Internet of Things Pack for Raspberry Pi 3, from Adafruit, is an update to the…
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Webinar|Oct 14, 2016

An Introduction to Azure IoT Suite

The growing universe of smart devices provides us with an immense amount of data that can be analyzed to improve productivity and, ultimately, our quality of life. But what’s the best way to reliably and securely collect that data? In an insightful new webinar, Wintellect Principal Architect Josh Lane provides an overview of the technology behind…
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News|Aug 8, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Also Available for Raspberry Pi 3

The long-awaited Windows 10 Anniversary Update is not only available for PC, Xbox and—starting August 16—mobile. There’s also a Windows IoT Core upgrade that will work on Raspberry Pi 3. Developers working on Internet-of-Things projects with the affordable, credit-card-sized maker board can now enjoy an easier set-up experience and other new features, according to Microsoft.…
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News|Mar 2, 2016

Windows 10 IoT Core Now Supports Raspberry Pi 3

With the newest edition of Raspberry Pi now on the market, Microsoft has announced that it’s rolling out IoT Core support for the device, expanding the options for developers working on IoT projects. The $35 Raspberry Pi 3 board went on sale Feb. 29, and support is available via the most recent IoT Core Insider…
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News|Jan 19, 2016

The Next Market for Windows 10: Vending Machines?

Among the products Microsoft is showing off this week at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show is a vending machine with a 40-inch touch screen powered by Windows 10. Built by Mondelez International—the makers of Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers and Trident gum—the machine allows users to view snacks in 3-D and read nutritional information before…
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news|Jan 7, 2016

Microsoft Continues Focus on IoT, Announces Partnership With Samsung

While Microsoft hasn’t had much of an official presence at CES 2016, its fingerprints are all over the various Windows 10 devices on display at the convention, including the new ultrathin Galaxy TabPro 5 from Samsung. On Thursday, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President for Windows Terry Myerson joined Samsung’s president, Won-Pyo Hong onstage to announce that…
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News|Jan 6, 2016

AT&T Announces New Developer Tools, and Other CES 2016 News

The world’s biggest gadget-fest, CES, officially kicked off in Las Vegas today. The gaggle of products on display ranges from the weird (smart bras) to the derivative (a slew of Surface knockoffs) to the undeniably cool (a drone with built-in VR headset that lets you share its birds-eye view? Yes, please!). Amid all the hardware…
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