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New Windows HD Imaging AQ
Microsoft has added an additional qualification (AQ) to the Windows 7 Logo Program, called Windows HD Imaging. This AQ identifies devices and software that capture high fidelity color images and preserve that fidelity through image editing and printing with Windows. For Consumers Windows HD Imaging devices and software capture, edit, and print high precision color without loss of fidelity. Cameras that use raw or HD Photo format capture the scene with more precision than JPEG. This means that colors are truer, gradients are smoother and details are sharper. Camera manufacturers provide Windows Imaging Component (WIC) codecs that allow Windows and Windows-based applications to handle raw images. Applications that support WIC and Windows Color System (WCS) can open the raw or HD Photo file for editing - preserving the precise color information captured by the camera - and print through the XML Paper Specification (XPS) print path. Printers using XPS can then process the HD Photo content and print a high fidelity image from this content. The Windows HD Imaging AQ makes it easier to identify devices and software that support these imaging technologies and create a high fidelity end-to-end imaging experience with Windows. For Hardware Partners The Windows HD Imaging AQ rewards the investments you have already made in your devices to support high fidelity content. Printers that support XPS, the XPS print schema, color fidelity tests, and the Windows 7 logo tests qualify for the Windows HD Imaging AQ. Cameras that support raw images and provide WIC codecs for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows or cameras that directly support HD Photo also qualify. The AQ will create a common language for customers looking to capture and print high fidelity images. Call to Action Read the Windows HD Imaging AQ requirements in LogoPoint on the Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual) Web site ( https://winqual.microsoft.com/).
LogoFest Registration Deadline Reminder
Registration deadlines for the following LogoFest events are quickly approaching: . LogoFest Beijing, China - Registration deadline April 17, 2009 . LogoFest Prague, Czech Republic - Registration deadline May 11, 2009 For more information see the specific details for each event on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/logoevents.mspx).
Windows 7 Logo Program - Mobile Broadband Certification for Existing Chipsets
Microsoft recently published a new white paper that provides information about Windows 7 support for Mobile Broadband. It provides guidelines for hardware manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and mobile network operators on developing logo-qualified Mobile Broadband drivers for chipsets/modules that are already commercially deployed. This white paper and other resources are available on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/connect/wireless/default.mspx).
Schedule Change for Winqual Web Site Downtime
The Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual) Web site ( https://winqual.microsoft.com/) will be unavailable due to maintenance from 09:00 to 17:00 Pacific Daylight Time on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 . This is a change in the schedule of regular maintenance downtimes. Please plan accordingly.
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