Next generation of Windows Embedded Standard will offer a richer set of solutions for building smart, connected, service-oriented devices.

Microsoft is treading its way to the field of embedded devices by launching Windows CE (also known officially as Windows Embedded CE since version 6.0, and sometimes abbreviated WinCE), a variation of Microsoft's Windows operating system for minimalistic computers and embedded systems.

Fujitsu Limited and Vivante Corporation today announced an agreement in principle to jointly develop a system LSI for embedded systems, such as mobile phones and other portable devices.

Intel Corporation today announced extended lifecycle support for the Intel® Q35 Express Chipset for embedded and communications applications requiring graphics. The Intel Q35 chipset allows a 50 percent power savings over the previous-generation Intel® Q965 Express Chipset.

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Emerson will acquire Motorola’s Embedded Communications Computing (ECC) business for $350 million in cash. Motorola’s ECC business, which had 2006 revenue of approximately $520 million, will strengthen Emerson’s position in the $6 billion-and-growing merchant embedded computing industry.

At the Embedded Systems Conference this week, AMD announced the addition of three new low power AMD Athlon™ 64 processors to its embedded product lineup, giving embedded systems designers the benefits of AMD64 technology in a thermal envelope as low as 8 watts.

Today at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework 2.0, featuring new enhancements to build more secure, attractive, innovative and globalized applications.

McAfee, Inc. announced that McAfee® VirusScan® Enterprise 8.5i now supports the Windows XP Embedded operating system.