.NET Micro Framework enables the development in C# of very small graphical devices such as Smart Watches for MSN Direct and Windows Vista SideShow. It reduces the time-to-market by using the tools used for desktop-side and enterprise-side applications development. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Microsoft has described its Smart Personal Object Technology (SPOT) initiative as being aimed at improving the function of everyday objects through the injection of software. It´s an initiative to introduce software and hardware that will make everyday devices smarter (smart devices) and more useful for consumers. ... Windows Longhorn redirects here. ... In commerce, the time to market (TTM) is the length of time it takes from a product being conceived to its being available for sale. ...
.NET MF targets ARM7-based processors (and probally ARM Cortex M3) The ARM architecture (originally the Acorn RISC Machine) is a 32-bit RISC processor architecture that is widely used in a number of embedded designs. ...
This framework will be presented at the Embedded Systems Conference (Boston, September 2006).
See also: Smart Personal Objects Technology, DirectBand Microsoft has described its Smart Personal Object Technology (SPOT) initiative as being aimed at improving the function of everyday objects through the injection of software. It´s an initiative to introduce software and hardware that will make everyday devices smarter (smart devices) and more useful for consumers. ... DirectBand⢠is a North American wireless datacast network owned and operated by Microsoft. ...