Digi Announces Strategic Relationship with Microsoft to Provide New Microsoft Development Platform on Digi Embedded Modules; New relationship adds Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework to network-connected embedded devices.MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DGII DGII Dirección General de Impuestos Internos DGII Directorate General of Human Rights (EU) DGII Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen-Implantation und refraktive Chirurgie (German) ) today announced that it will offer support for the Microsoft(R) .NET Micro Framework on its industry-leading line of wired and wireless embedded modules. The .NET Micro Framework extends the reach of Microsoft Corp.'s embedded solutions to integrated device platforms with smaller memory footprints. Digi's network-enabled embedded modules are the ideal platform for a wide variety of .NET Micro Framework-based applications such as retail price verification systems, blood glucose blood glucose Diabetology The principal sugar produced by the body from food–especially carbohydrates, but also from proteins and fats; glucose is the body's major source of energy, is transported to cells via the circulation and used by cells in the presence meters, remote power management and environmental monitoring. "Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework is ideally suited for the creation of the smallest of devices and is complementary to the existing embedded platforms that Microsoft offers," said Eric Lang, general manager of the SPOT (Smart Personal Objects Technology) Group, Microsoft Corp. "In combination with Digi's embedded modules, .NET Micro Framework brings ease of development to a class of network-connected devices previously not supported by Microsoft's embedded solutions." "The addition of .NET Micro Framework for our embedded modules builds on the strong foundation of our existing support for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) CE embedded technology by extending Microsoft Windows embedded platforms across Digi's complete ARM-based embedded module offering," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Digi International. "This enables more customers to easily build security-enhanced commercial grade device networking Using an Ethernet LAN to interconnect sensors, instruments, machine tools, medical monitors, restaurant appliances, POS terminals and other devices. In the mid-1990s, Comtrol Corporation created the first "device server," which converts serial transmission to Ethernet, enabling solutions in key vertical markets, including medical, retail, and industrial automation." Initial support will be available for the Digi Connect ME The DigiConnect ME is a connector-style embedded module from Digi International with a 10/100Mbit Ethernet interface and a 3.3V TTL serial port. The module is based on the NET+ARM NS7520, which is a System-on-a-chip (SOC). (R), Digi Connect(R) Wi-ME and ConnectCore(TM) 7U. Digi development kits for .NET Micro Framework with full Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms (R) development tool integration will be available later this year. For more information about Digi's family of embedded modules and .NET Micro Framework support, visit http://www.digi.com/dotnet. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. About Digi International Digi International, based in Minneapolis, makes device networking easy by developing products and technologies that are cost effective and easy to use. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 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