• When Bad Things Happen to Good Products

  
  Ten major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered--or didn't.

• Microsoft's Silverlight Vision

  
  Silverlight will "optimize everywhere," Microsoft tells developers conference.
• Parlay Your Photos Into Holiday Cards and Calendars
• Adobe Unveils Public Betas for Flash Player 10.1, AIR 2.0
• TypePad Offers Free 'Micro' Blogging Service
• Top 20 Tech Underdogs
• Photo Geotagging Apps for IPhone
• Photo Essentials 3 Plug-in Released for Photoshop Elements
• Kindle for PC: Try E-Books without Buying an E-Reader
• Four Apps to Turn Your IPhone Into a Photo Assistant

Multimedia Reviews

• Corel Digital Studio 2010 This suite includes a photo organizer, a midlevel photo editing app, and video editing and DVD production tools, but doesn't excel at any of them.
• TechSmith Camtasia Studio 6 Video Editing Software Camtasia Studio 6 is a pricey but easy-to-learn tool for producing everything from clean home movies to slick training videos.
• Edit Like a Pro: Pinnacle Studio HD 14 Video Editing Software Pinnacle's popular video editing app benefits from a minor face-lift while retaining its core power and depth.
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 Image Editing Software Photoshop Elements 8 is an appealing but evolutionary upgrade of a well-established photo editing program.
• Adobe Premiere Elements 8 Video Editing Software Adobe Premiere Elements 8 is a significant upgrade from previous versions of this easy-to-use video editor.

Multimedia News

• Microsoft's Silverlight Vision Silverlight will "optimize everywhere," Microsoft tells developers conference.
• When Bad Things Happen to Good Products Ten major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered--or didn't.
• TypePad Offers Free 'Micro' Blogging Service Six Apart's TypePad Micro, the first version of the service that’s free, is aimed at extremely casual bloggers.
• Photo Essentials 3 Plug-in Released for Photoshop Elements OnOne Software has released Photo Essentials 3, a suite of five add-ons for Adobe Photoshop Elements. The suite includes tools for correcting color, removing...
• Adobe Unveils Public Betas for Flash Player 10.1, AIR 2.0 This just in: Adobe Labs has some new toys up for grabs.

Multimedia Playing in PCW Video

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  New Instrument Makes Music With Lasers The Beamz Interactive Music System lets you play music by simply passing your hands through six laser beams that trigger different streams of musical notes and sounds.
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  Google Earth Puts You on the Moon To mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Google Earth users can now search the moon by using high resolution planning charts.
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  How to Fix (and Find) Your Photos Make digital photography a lot more fun--and a lot more productive--without taking shots at your wallet.

Multimedia How-Tos

• Parlay Your Photos Into Holiday Cards and Calendars Use image-editing software and Websites to turn your digital photos into handcrafted greeting cards and other holiday gifts.
• Frequently Asked Photo Questions for October Dave answers reader questions about using older flashes on digital SLRs, photo metadata, scanning black and whites, and more.
• Manage All Your Media in Windows 7 From online streaming to all-new library controls, here's how to get more out of Windows 7's new multimedia features.
• Get to Know Windows 7's Home-Networking Features Windows 7 is packed with features that make home networking easier and more fun than before. Here's how to get started with file sharing, media streaming, and more.
• Four Ways to Get Stunning Depth of Field Put your subject in focus--but leave your background blurry--for dramatic photos.