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 »]

Finally, from the same line of sideshow capable devices showed at Winhec 2007 by the Ricavision, the MK140 FM Magnet/Scribbler is not too different from the MK140 E-Chatter and Home E-Reader. The device is using WinBind Sideshow-compatible MCU solution and works like a modern-day sticky notes with Windows SideShow capability. ...[Read more »]

Designed for composing emails and sending instant messages, the MK140 eChatter is another excellent Microsoft SideShow compatible device prototype . Ricavision has partnered with Microsoft to show off a new Wireless Handheld Chatting concept device. Based on the WinBond Sideshow-compatible MCU solution, the eChatter is designed under Microsoft's reference specifications....[Read more »]

It is a Wireless E Ink e-reader that works with Vista PCs. It is a Microsoft Sideshow enabled display designed with a special purpose: reading electronic documents. To be more clearly it is about recently Home eReader showed at Winhec the annual conference where Microsoft sets out its hardware plans for Microsoft Windows-compatible PCs. Basically the Home eReader is a prototype based on Microsoft specification, designed by Microsoft and Ricavision using the WinBind Sideshow-compatible MCU solution. ...[Read more »]

Following yesterday's posting about recent Los Angeles WinHEC 2007 conference, new Microsoft SideShow-compatible devices have started coming out (ready products and concept prototypes) and I have to admit I was very surprised to see the following new SideShow hardware applications....[Read more »]

Attending the Los Angeles WinHEC conference was definitively a productive and enlightening experience... I was able to spot a lot of new SideShow-compatible devices (stay tuned for more news) and also attend Dan Polivy's "Enriching Devices with Windows Sideshow" excellent presentation. Dan started the session by mentioning that Microsoft has been working very hard at bringing more functionality, value, and much lower device costs. Indeed, Dan was right. I was blown away by the wealth of new devices and new features available for the Microsoft's Sideshow platform....[Read more »]

Don't have a hardware device to test your Microsoft Sideshow application? Now you have the option of using the Device Simulator to write and test applications for Windows® SideShow™ without physical hardware. ...[Read more »]

Dan Polivy from Microsoft writes:

"This newsgroup has been created to provide a place for users to meet and discuss all things related to Windows SideShow. Feel free to post your questions, comments, announcements, and problems here; you''ll receive responses from members of the community as well as directly from the Windows SideShow product team. We''re here to help, so post away!" ...[Read more »]

Intel has unveiled a new concept portable PC called the Metro Notebook, an ultra-slim and ultra-light notebook. The Core2 duo-based laptop has a leather cover with a high-resolution 'e-ink' LCD display built into the back of the main LCD screen. Basicaly the display is a Microsoft Vista SideShow-enabled device, allowing to run any standard SideShow gadget. ...[Read more »]

Often times, applications require visual feedback such as of short messages, system stats, found in headless systems as well as secondary displays for regular PCs. Featuring Windows XP and Linux support as well as Vista Sideshow support, the picoLCD Intelligent 2x20 USB LCD display is intended for innovative OEM applications for a broad range of applications. ...[Read more »]

FlipStart Labs announced that it has begun shipping the FlipStart compact PC. The FlipStart is a small handheld PC that's available with Windows Vista or XP, very compact and having "full functionality of a home or office workstation". This minuscule PC is basically a tiny laptop complete with a full functional QWERTY keyboard, a touchpad for full control of the mouse pointer, VGA cam, a dedicated Ctrl-Alt-Del button and external SidesSow-like lcd. ...[Read more »]

I-mate just announced a Debugger tool for Windows SideShow gadget aimed to help developers and enthusiasts who want to test their gadgets and to learn how interact with Windows SideShow compatible devices. For those interested in implementing and SCF rendering engine you may use this litle tool in conjunction with Microsoft-provided Simulator in the Windows SDK. ...[Read more »]

Only few weeks after the ScreenDuo Sideshow Display release we were able to spot on a rather interesting Sideshow device from ECS EliteGroup Corp (details are a bit sketchy). While mentioned only as a feature, this device seems to be the best SideShow Auxiliary so far, at least from a design / form factor point of view... Submitted at the $1 Million Intel® Core™ Processor Challenge this product is one of the 6 competitor designs. ...[Read more »]

Would you like to have complete access to your home entertainment system on your sideshow enabled remote control? Superna Systems is another company that make use of Vista Sideshow technology in their home entertainment systems. Would you like to have complete access to your home entertainment system on your remote control? ...[Read more »]

We've seen Microsoft's SideShow technology usually in the form of an "Sideshow auxiliary display" on the outside of a sideshow compatible laptop or a wifi photo frame but it turns out that the Microsoft Vista SideShow technology can work very well in other enviroments. Here is a good example of Vista sideshow technology focusing on Home Automation systems. Please note that Lagotek does not make any Sideshow hardware devices, but their system will work with any Sideshow enabled remote controls or any other devices capable of rendering Vista SideShow applications. ...[Read more »]