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Microsoft has released an update to their .NET Micro Framework. This framework allows developers to use Visual Studio to develop for small devices.

New in the 2.5 Update:

• Web Services on Devices technology preview. Version 2.5 of the .NET Micro Framework includes a Web Services on Devices implementation compatible with the implementation built into Windows Vista and supported by the other Microsoft Windows Embedded platforms. With Web Services on Devices, devices can discover and communicate with Windows-based PCs or with other devices on the network with no user configuration.
• Native TCP/IP stack support. Version 2.5 of the .NET Micro Framework adds a native TCP/IP stack to the platform, making it easier than ever for original equipment manufacturers to build platforms with network connectivity.

You can read the Press Release for the .NET Micro Framework 2.5 Update here.