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News Release from: Microsoft | Subject: Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 November 2007

Windows upgrade aids consumer device
designers

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 is an important building block for smart, connected, service-oriented devices.

This week at Embedded Technology 2007, Microsoft Corp has released 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 consumer electronics devices With new features, including the Web Services on Devices API, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony capabilities and thin-client technology enhancements, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 enables devices to seamlessly connect to computers running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 as well as other devices

Microsoft has also launched a community-focused initiative, codenamed "Spark", a joint offering between Microsoft and select hardware vendors.

The programme is designed to bring the benefits of embedded development on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Visual Studio 2005 to hobbyist developers and the academic community.

"Together with our partners, we're delivering on our vision for the new world of smart, connected, service-oriented devices with new innovations in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2", says Kevin Dallas, General Manager of the Windows Embedded Business at Microsoft.