Category: Windows 7

Kinect for Windows SDK v1.6–Released

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Microsoft has released v1.6 of the Kinect for Windows SDK with support for Windows 8 application support, Visual Studio 2012 development support. You can develop Windows Store applications that would utilize the Kinect Sensor through the USB interface, the new SDK provides enough support necessary for application development using Visual Studio 2012 in a Windows… Continue reading

Windows Azure SDK for .NET – June 2012 SP1(for Visual Studio 2012 RTM and Visual Studio 2010 SP1

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Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio extend Visual Studio 2010 SP1/ Visual Studio 2012(RTM) to enable the creation, configuration, building, debugging, running, packaging and deployment of scalable web applications and services on Windows Azure. Version: 1.7 SP1 (1.7.1) Date published: 8/10/2012 To Install 1. Click on the appropriate install link below based on your… Continue reading

Kinect for Windows–Development–Required Hardware’s

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Abstract: The purpose of this blog post is to provide some insight in to hardware’s and software’s required for kinect for windows development. Introduction Kinect for Windows PC is a special set of Kinect hardware released by Microsoft, that designed to use with Windows PC. You require this piece of hardware of production usage of… Continue reading

New revamped Windows Azure released and new Windows Azure SDK v1.7(JUNE 2012)

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Microsoft has made significant changes to existing Windows Azure to make it more user friendly and customer friendly. The new Windows Azure was officially released in an online event Meet Windows Azure (MeetWindowsAzure.com) , in this event ScottGu(Microsoft VP)  has walked us through the new Windows Azure features. You can have a quick look at… Continue reading

Kinect for Windows SDK – Version 1.5 Released

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Microsoft has released Kinect SDK for Windows – Version 1.5  on yesterday which includes improvements over skeleton tracking and facial tracking features. The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications using C++, C# or Visual Basic, which support gesture and voice recognition using the Kinect for Windows sensor and a PC or embedded… Continue reading

Windows Phone Development–Choosers and Launchers

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While doing windows phone application programming you will come across some requirements such as: a. “Selecting a contact from contact book” b. “Open up Camera, take a photo and upload or use the photo” c.  “Open a link in Web Browser” How you can achieve these typical tasks? Answer is pretty simple Windows Phone SDK… Continue reading

Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Updated to Final

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Microsoft has released final version of Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 which includes the support for Windows 8 and 256 MB devices for debugging.  (previously I blogged about the release of CTP version of the same here)                                   Windows Phone… Continue reading

Kinect for Windows Quickstart Series

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Channel 9 – MSDN has a new updated set of Quick Start tutorials on Kinect for Windows. Kinect for Windows Quickstart Series – consists of the following topics in tutorial series. Installing and Using the Kinect Sensor Setting up your Development Environment Camera Fundamentals Working with Depth Data Skeletal Tracking Fundamentals Audio Fundamentals http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/KinectQuickstart and… Continue reading

Kinect for Windows – Commercial Release

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Microsoft has today released a commercial version of Kinect for Windows. Kinect for Windows is a specific version of Kinect released only for interfacing Microsoft Kinect with your laptop or desktop with Windows 7. Kinect for Windows is available as a bundle package through Amazon and Microsoft Store for 249$. Why Microsoft has released another… Continue reading

Kinect SDK for Windows–Version 1.0 Released

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The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice recognition, using Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7, and Windows 8 Developer Preview (desktop applications only). The Kinect for Windows SDK includes the following: Drivers, for using Kinect sensor devices on a computer running… Continue reading

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