Windows SideShow Team Blog
Logitech G19 and G15 keyboards support Windows SideShow!
We are very excited about Logitech's latest 3.02 software release for GamePanel-enabled devices! The...
Date: 05/14/2009
How to Make Sure Your Windows Mobile Device Stays Connected With Windows 7 RC
Bluetooth SideShow devices that are paired with a Computer running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC),...
Date: 05/05/2009
New SideShow-compatible devices from Mini-Box!
The folks over at Mini-Box have just released a new SideShow-compatible picoLCD module, designed for...
Date: 05/04/2009
Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Released!
This is a firmware release which is flexible enough to be used on many devices – devices integrated...
Date: 04/02/2009
Release Candiates for the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 and Device Simulator 3.0 for Windows SideShow posted!
The Windows SideShow team is proud to announce the release candidates of these exciting software...
Date: 03/03/2009
Localized Media Center Gadgets for SideShow Released! – Available in 16 more Languages!
The Windows SideShow team is very excited to announce availability of the Windows Media Center...
Date: 02/17/2009
Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview Fix Available
The Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview, which was prematurely showing a...
Date: 01/21/2009
Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Beta Expired
A bug has surfaced in the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview that causes the...
Date: 01/06/2009
Our MSDN forum has moved!
Those who regularly frequent our MSDN forum might have noticed a big change in recent days: we've...
Date: 12/15/2008
Windows SideShow Bitmap Driver released on CodePlex!
The SideShow team is excited to announce the Windows SideShow Bitmap Driver! This is an open source...
Date: 11/25/2008
Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Beta now available
The SideShow team is proud to announce the beta release of the Windows SideShow Device SDK For .NET...
Date: 11/24/2008
Media Center Gadgets for SideShow Released! – Available on the Windows Live Gallery
Today the RTM release of the Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow is available on the...
Date: 10/21/2008
Come visit us at WinHEC 2008 in Los Angeles, CA
After our busy burst of software releases earlier this year, don't take the recent relative quiet as...
Date: 10/12/2008
Learn how to build SideShow-compatible devices and drivers at Driver DevCon (DDC) 2008
Interested in learning more about how to use the new Universal Driver for Windows SideShow, or how...
Date: 09/16/2008
Announcing Media Center Gadgets for SideShow Release Candidate!
Greetings!Download the Release Candidate build of the Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows...
Date: 09/12/2008
Let the (trademark) bugs bite: updated SideShow usage guidelines
There comes a time in every trademark's life where it either returns back to the public domain, or...
Date: 08/11/2008
Last chance to enter your gadget to win a trip to CA and a Dell XPS420!
Just a friendly reminder that the Gadget Development Contest for Windows SideShow entry period ends...
Date: 07/15/2008
Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow Beta!
We’re excited to announce the Beta release of the Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow! Click...
Date: 07/07/2008
New gadgets from SideShow Jim!
The folks over at Ikanos Consulting have just released a Windows Live Messenger gadget for Windows...
Date: 06/25/2008
It's here: SideShow support on Windows CE 5.0!
Yesterday, the Windows Embedded team released support for Windows SideShow on Windows CE 5.0!...
Date: 06/17/2008
Write a Gadget, Win Cool Stuff!
Now that we've released the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile...
Date: 06/11/2008
SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview Released @ TechReady 2008!
Today we released the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview. Now any Windows Mobile...
Date: 06/02/2008
Announcing the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and Runtime releases!
Download Locations Windows SideShow Managed API 1.0 SDK (for developers writing gadgets using...
Date: 05/29/2008
Come visit us at TechEd: Developers in Orlando, FL!
Want to learn more about our new managed API, or just want to come see the latest and greatest...
Date: 05/29/2008
Announcing the Universal Driver for Windows SideShow 1.5!
Last week, we quietly released to Windows Update a new version of the Universal Driver for Windows...
Date: 05/20/2008
Pre-order Ricavision's VAVE100 at Amazon.com
Want to get your hands on the VAVE100 Windows SideShow-enabled remote control? It's now available...
Date: 05/08/2008
Beta test the Ricavision VAVE100
Ricavision is looking for beta testers worldwide for the much-anticipated VAVE100 Windows...
Date: 04/14/2008
Don't read English? No problem!
Windows SideShow is a technology used around the world (and, in fact, many of the cool...
Date: 03/06/2008
What is Windows SideShow? Check out WindowsSideShow.com
If you're new to Windows SideShow and want an overview of the feature, or if you're trying to...
Date: 02/06/2008
It's here! Announcing the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework v1.4!
We've been saying "It's coming" for a very long while--and now we can officially say, "IT'S HERE!"...
Date: 01/23/2008
New book that covers gadget development using C# and VB.NET
Wrox has recently published a new book by Wei-Meng Lee called Professional Windows Vista Gadgets...
Date: 01/16/2008
BenQ Joybook Q41: The third Windows SideShow-enabled notebook
BenQ recently announced their Joybook Q41 laptop, which is the third Windows SideShow-enabled...
Date: 12/21/2007
Ikanos Consulting's Go Gadgets beta
If you're interested in Windows SideShow technology, and you haven't yet seen what Matt and James at...
Date: 12/21/2007
Logitech G-15 and Z-10 drivers with Windows SideShow support
Logitech has recently released an update to their GamePanel software that adds support for Windows...
Date: 12/20/2007
Beta available: Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework v1.4
Today we've released a beta of the next version of the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro...
Date: 11/08/2007
IntelliSense for SCF in Visual Studio
Our friend Daniel Moth has written a great article explaining how to get the XML schema for Simple...
Date: 11/05/2007
Dell XPS 420 launches with Windows SideShow-enabled secondary display!
The third Windows SideShow-enabled PC in the market isn't a mobile PC--it's Dell's new XPS 420...
Date: 10/23/2007
New gadgets are available!
Wow, it's been a while since I've posted an update here. But don't fear--we're still here! In fact,...
Date: 09/27/2007
One-stop shop for Windows SideShow development information
Thanks to the wonderful folks who manage the Windows Hardware Developer Central website, we've...
Date: 05/17/2007
Using the Windows(r) SideShow(tm) Trademark
Did you know that "Windows SideShow" is trademarked by Microsoft? That means there are a lot of...
Date: 04/29/2007
Device Simulator version 1.3.3.0 released
A new version of the Device Simulator for Windows SideShow is available for download on the...
Date: 04/27/2007
The official Windows SideShow newsgroup: microsoft.public.windows.sideshow
Momentum is gaining, devices are coming to market, there are actually gadgets on the Windows Live...
Date: 04/27/2007
It's that time of the year again...Conference Season!
Sure, CES was a blast and you got to see some cool toys, but you really didn't get to learn anything...
Date: 04/23/2007
Writing a SideShow-enabled Sidebar gadget
Did you know that you can write a single gadget that works on both Windows Sidebar and Windows...
Date: 04/10/2007
i-mate Debugging Tool for Windows SideShow
Curious about exactly what type of data gadgets for Windows SideShow send to devices? Want to know...
Date: 03/22/2007
Buying Windows SideShow-compatible devices today
Interested in owning the world's first Windows SideShow-enabled notebook? You can purchase the ASUS...
Date: 03/16/2007
Feed Viewer beta now available on the Gallery
It's been a while since I've posted, but I promise you it was worth the wait :) We've finally got a...
Date: 03/01/2007
Forum for Windows SideShow development questions
Thanks to the wonderful folks over at MSDN, we've got ourselves a brand new, empty forum for all...
Date: 02/05/2007
Screencast: Building gadgets in C#
If you're considering writing a gadget for Windows SideShow in C#, but don't know where to start, I...
Date: 01/21/2007
Introducing the Windows SideShow .NET Framework Components Beta...
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, and SideShow fans from around the world: I am pleased--no,...
Date: 01/18/2007