Jeremy Charette
04-04-2006, 05:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/2329/microsoft_demos_sideshow' target='_blank'>http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/2329/microsoft_demos_sideshow</a><br /><br /></div><i>"It looks like EHX is full of surprises this year. CE Pro has learned that Microsoft's SideShow technology will soon be ported to Windows Media Center remotes, giving the users visual access to a PC's electronic programming guide (EPG) and other media-centric features without disrupting what's being shown on the television. As you may recall, SideShow is a new technology that's being integrated into next-gen laptops to give users quick access to information on a on small display located on the exterior LCD cover. CE Pro adds: "SideShow can be implemented on virtually any piece of hardware capable of connecting, whether by WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Ethernet, you name it. These auxiliary devices grab 'gadgets' from the PC. Gadgets are mini applications that are sent, in an encrypted format, to the remote hardware by the computer." Expect to see SideShow when Windows Vista launches early next year."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/microsoft_sideshow_demo.jpg" /> <br /><br />Wow, now <i>that's </i>cool. This opens up all kinds of possibilities. I could check the program guide to see what's on through the remote control, and not have to disturb my girlfriend as she watches Law and Order. Or I could be playing on my Xbox 360 while she's scheduling a recording of a show she would otherwise miss. You see, technology like this isn't about keeping up with the Joneses, it's about saving relationships. Microsoft just wants you to be happy. :wink: