This is the fourth annual Windows Embedded DevCon, bringing developers face-to-face with Microsoft's Windows Embedded development team, numerous Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals), and third-party software and hardware suppliers. The show runs through Monday through Thursday.

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WindowsForDevices.com editor-in-chief Rick Lehrbaum is on the scene in San Diego, and will be reporting the latest developments as they occur. He'll also be providing pictures like these emailed directly from his mobile phone camera.

Microsoft's big news at Embedded DevCon:

• Microsoft names its top Windows Embedded Partners
  
• Microsoft reveals final Windows CE 5.0 details
  
• Microsoft eases "shared source" restrictions
  
• Microsoft keynote inaugurates Embedded DevCon 2004

Other breaking news at Embedded Devcon:

• Development kits support Windows CE 5.0
  
• Sneak preview of a Portable Media Center reference design
  
• New benchmarking tool for Windows CE
  
• WE-DIG .NET, do you?
  
• Via promises "full support" for Windows CE 5.0
  
• Dynamic power management software cools Windows CE handhelds
  
• Biometric plugin adds fingerprint authentication to Windows CE 5.0
  
• Bsquare trumpets 300th Windows CE design engagement, CE 5.0 support

A detailed DevCon session agenda is available here (PDF file download), and the event website is here.