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#Windows 10 #IoT Core #Blockly #RaspberryPi
Microsoft has release a guide on how to Set up Windows 10 IoT Core Blockly that allows you to program a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3 and a Raspberry Pi Sense Hat using a “block” editor from your browser. Read more at blogs.windows.com
#HowTo Install #Windows10 #IoT on #RaspberryPi3
Windows 10 IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 that is optimized for smaller devices with or without a display, and that runs on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3, Arrow DragonBoard 410c & MinnowBoard MAX. The instruction can be found on its msdn blog.
#WhatsApp launches desktop #app for #Mac and #Windows
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service that claims a billion users, has launched desktop clients for Mac and Windows. Download if from here.
#Bash #shell is coming to #Windows10
In Microsoft Build Microsoft today announced that it is bringing the GNU project’s Bash shell to Windows. Bash (Bourne Again SHell) has long been a standard on OS X and many Linux distribution systems. Read more
Test Microsoft Edge and versions of IE6 through IE11 using free virtual machines you download and manage locally.
URL: dev.modern.ie/tools/vms or https://dev.windows.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/windows/
#RaspberryPi2 is now the default #Windows10 #IoT Development platform
Microsoft on page says
Support for Windows on Intel Galileo Gen 1 and Gen 2 will end on November 30, 2015
As we continue to focus on providing a great experience for Makers with Windows 10 IoT Core, we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue Windows support on the Galileo platform. We’ve seen some fantastic innovation with the platform, but unfortunately, it does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 10 IoT Core. Please click here to learn more.
With this effect, Microsoft ends Windows 10 support for Intel’s Galileo boards
Microsoft is recommending that developers move Windows 10 projects to the popular Raspberry Pi 2.
Here is how you move to RaspberryPi2 : http://ms-iot.github.io/content/en-US/Faqs.htm#galileo
#Windows and #Arduino Partnership – Windows is the first Arduino certified OS
At build 2015 Microsoft announced Windows partnership with Arduino, and Windows became the first Arduino certified OS.
Official post on by windows team
#Windows10 Now supports #Qualcomm’s #DragonBoard 410c
Microsoft in its official blog announced that Windows 10 will add support for DragonBoard 410c, a development board based on a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 series processor. It features advanced processing power, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS, all packed into a board the size of a credit card. Based on the 64-bit capable Snapdragon 410 processor
