

Frivolity aside, A Windows 10 MinnowBoard Max was also used to develop a security system that uses face recognition to unlock doors. So what can you do with Windows 10 IoT Core? Apparently, you can use it to power a robotic air hockey table, in case you’re not up against playing with a real human opponent. With IoT becoming a more solid market force, Microsoft will naturally want its Windows platform to be there as well before the door of opportunity closes. Traditionally, such spaces have been dominated by Android or Linux based operating systems and tools. Graphical or not, Windows 10 IoT Core has the potential to bring Windows to the hackerspace in a deeper way.

Of course, if you do plan on using it with a display, you will have to write your own Windows Universal app to provide a more familiar GUI.

This will enable Microsoft’s partners to build secure IoT-device based on Windows with the confidence of maintaining their device up-to-date even after years. Since Windows 10 IoT Core is design to run on embedded devices that may have no screens, that’s not exactly an issue. At Computex 2018, Microsoft announced the new Windows 10 IoT Core Services that will provide 10 years of support along with services to manage device updates and assess device health. In other words, it has no default visual user interface. You can also buy a copy online from our store, or get it digitally on our app that's available for iOS and Android.Microsoft is able to substantially trim Windows 10 down to embedded size by cutting off its shell.

The MagPi 48 is out today in WH Smith, Tesco, Asda, and Sainsburys in the UK and will be in Microcenters and selected Barnes & Nobles when it comes to America. We've also got exclusive news on an upcoming kit specifically for the Raspberry Pi 3 that lets you create amazing projects right out of the box.Īs well as all the Windows talk, we invite you to take part in the Scratch Olympics, continue building the arcade machine of your dreams, learn about Twitch-controlled robots, and read a review on the long-awaited NatureBytes wildlife camera. In The MagPi 48 we cover the latest developments in Windows 10 IoT Core that have come about since the Raspberry Pi 3 was launched, and how to maker use of them in your own projects. For over a year now though, Microsoft has officially supported Windows on the Raspberry Pi through Windows 10 IoT Core. The Raspberry Pi was no different, with several attempts at differing OSs when it was first launched. Whenever a new piece of hardware comes out, there's always people trying to port or emulate different operating systems onto them.
