With a little more than 28 Sideshow gadgets available (source Windows Live Gadget Gallery) Microsoft wants you to write more SideShow gadgets!!! Write a gadget and you can win a trip to CA or a Dell XPS420 desktop PC! More details can be found at: http://blogs.msdn.com/sideshow/archive/2008/07.aspx....[Read more »]

Microsoft recently introduced its first-ever embedded OS for portable devices that use GPS (global positioning system) to get people where they want to go. The sysetm is connected to the Internet, thus able to provide real time updates, maps and traffic conditions. The aim of the new OS is to enhance such portable navigation devices by adding new features such as Internet connectivity and services. However, the most interesting aspect of this type of devices is the fact that OS also allows PNDs to be used as secondary display screens for a variety mobile PCs using the Windows Vista OS. Users may be able to connect their PND to their laptop and access information from the device, without having to boot-up. Such devices will be 'discovered' by the Vista Operating system (or as a matter of fact Windows 7) via means of network connectivity or Bluetooth links. Cool! ...[Read more »]

Among the first SideShow hardware devices spotted in 2008 is the Silverstone MFP52 Sideshow Auxiliary display device. This device is looks rather interesting but I seriously doubt the functionality aspect of this Sideshow display. This Vista Sideshow compatible device apparently snaps into two PC bays and when removed it opearates from batteries with Bluetooth connectivity. It can also play MP3 files (why would you do that when you have MP3 play capabilities in any smart or dumb phone?) This device conspicuously reminds me of MSI's MP3 player with Bluetooh support  covered by me in early 2007. You can find the full article here. More pictures of this device can be found here: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/01/09/silverstone_branches_out/1 and at this french website http://www.homemedia.fr/actualites/3465-Ecran-SideShow-Silverstone.html...[Read more »]

The Windows SideShow SDK for Micro Framework v4.1 has been released. Among many imprvements such as portrait QVGA (240 x 320), the Micro Framework contains: (this is a cut and paste from the Windows Sideshow Team Blog) ...[Read more »]

Julie Jacobson, from CEPRO, has good news and bad news about the CES 2008 Vista SideShow gadget and device scene. Please read her article at this URL....[Read more »]

Logitech has recently released SideShow drivers for their G-15 keyboard and the previously covered Z-10 speakers. If you have one of the new G-15 keyboards, you can download that software a http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/434/3498. For the older G-15 gaming keyboard or Z-10 speakers, there is a public beta release of the software at this URL: http://www.wingmanteam.com/latest_software/beta_main.htm. ...[Read more »]

Ricavision has finally unveiled the VAVE100 Windows® Vista SideShow remote control that provides direct access and complete control of home entertainment devices. Probably the coolest feature of this device is the Vista Sideshow capability meaning you can use it as a secondary display for a Vista PC. If you're a heavy Windows Media center user or home automators enthusiasts, the Ricavision WAVE100 SideShow enable remote appears to be awesome. It's capable of controlling over 20 home automation devices via IR and Windows Vista PCs over the 17-meter range. ...[Read more »]

The idea of using an electronic paper displays for e-books has been around for many years but using it in conjunction with Microsoft Vista Sideshow technology could pop up some interesting devices. This isn't a new idea, we saw already the E-reader prototype presented at WINHEC by the Ricavision a vista sideshow enabled device that has a reflective e-ink type display. We also saw the Intel Metro Notebook concept with a secondary 'e-ink' screen that make use of vista sideshow to access the email, read documents, appointment calendar, and much more. ...[Read more »]

Here it comes, the LG XNOTE R200 is the second laptop with vista sideshow capabilities out on the market. Based on the LG Z1 prototype notebook with in-lid secondary display presented at the CES 2007 the LG Electronics has released first Windows Vista sideshow dual-LCD notebook. ...[Read more »]

Innovative Technology Enables Hybrid-Drive Functionality and Lets Users Instantly Access Hard-Disk Data, Transfer Files and Run Applications While the CPU is Off. A flash-memory vendor Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. and BIOS developer Insyde Software Corp. are partenering to create a new hybrid hard drive technology called FlashMate that Lets Users Instantly Access Hard-Disk Data, Transfer Files and Run Applications While the CPU is Off. ...[Read more »]

ControlThink's ThinkRemote Platform to Speed Time-to-Market for CE Manufacturers; PiTech and CWTek Are First Hardware Partners DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - September 5, 2007) - CEDIA 2007 -- ControlThink today announced its new ThinkRemote platform, providing PC and accessory manufacturers the ability to create mass-market Microsoft Windows SideShow-enabled remote controls using Z-Wave, the industry-standard wireless technology for home control and automation. ...[Read more »]

Details and photos of Dell's next-generation XPS 420 are finally availabe!. Engadget has posted pictures and specification about the up coming Dell XPS 420. The latest Dell desktop PC is more powerful than any of it's predecesors and packs some great features like Xcelerator transcoding processor for transcoding video streams to MPEG-4, but most importantly the XPS420 features a 3 x 2-inch Windows SideShow display. ...[Read more »]

Windbond USA, a division of Winbond Electronics released the 2nd generation of Windows Sideshow development boards using the WPCE521L processor. The processor, based on the low cost ARM7 (ARM7TDMI RISC architecture), features integrated an LCD controller, USB 1.1 host and device controller, programmable I/O ports, watchdog, external bus interface with SDRAM/ROM/SRAM and flash memory. ...[Read more »]

For those who missed Dan Polivy's "Enriching Devices with Windows Sideshow" excellent presentation, we have good news. You can now download the entire presentation at this URL: http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/f/d/afdfd50d-6eb9-425e-84e1-b4085a80e34e/CON-T427_WH07.pptx
This is a must see presentation for developers and hardware enthusiasts interested in the latest Microsoft SideShow hardware gizmos and Sideshow software gadgets applications. Should you need to view keynotes and other presentations, here is an index: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winhec/2007/pres.mspx

According to the TGDAily, recently Microsoft acquires patent for SideShow. Microsoft presented the Sideshow technology in early 2006 when unveiled some of the new features to come in Windows Vista. First presented as a secondary display integrated on the back of the laptop lid, Microsoft and his partners came out with a wide range of application and devices from home automation to mp3 video players and phones. ...[Read more »]