• iPhone 3.0 Update: 10 Hidden Features

  
  Everyone knows about the cut-and-paste functionality, but the new iPhone software offers much more than that.

• iPhone OS 3.0 Coming on June 17

  
  Apple made it official at the World Wide Developers Conference Keynote: iPhone customers will get a software upgrade this month.
• Hands On With Apple's IPhone 3.0 Software Update
• Apple Releases IPhone 3.0 Software Update
• Are Some Vista Users Getting Screwed on Windows 7?
• Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ
• Does Apple Owe Banned 'Hottest Girls' an Apology?
• In Pictures: HTC Hero Takes Android To New Heights
• Microsoft to Sell Windows 7 for $50
• Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses

Editor's Software Picks

• Top 10 Gaming Desktop PCs These powerful desktops use overclocked CPUs, one or more ultra-high-end graphics cards, and gobs of high-speed storage to put performance above all else.

Software Reviews

• Arcsoft PhotoStudio Darkroom 2 Image Editing Software This application has some great editing tools, but its browser and print templates are limited.
• Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6 Image Editing Software This cost-effective program offers a fairly good library of photo-editing and creative tools for hobbyist photographers.
• OmniPage Professional 17 OCR Software OmniPage Pro offers industrial-strength OCR for office environments, but it comes at a premium price.
• G-Data Internet Security 2010 This little-known suite takes top honors in our midyear roundup.
• AVG Internet Security 8.5 AVG stays within its core competencies to deliver a strong suite.

Software News

• Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses Spammers and scammers are wasting no time taking advantage of Michael Jackson's death. Here are some of the Jackson-related hoaxes already moving through the Net.
• Toon Boom Studio 5 Released Toon Boom Animation has released Toon Boom Studio 5, rebranding and repositioning the animation application as an educational tool for multi-technique animation...
• Windows 7 Illustrated: 10 Cool Desktop Features In anticipation of Windows 7 being released into the wild on Oct. 22, here is an up-to-date pictorial guide to the most compelling navigation and networking features of the OS.
• $120 Windows 7 Pricetag Too High, Not Realistic Analysis: Don't believe the quoted price; permanent discounts will ensure that consumers will always pay less.
• Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ Here are the details on what, when, where and how much for Microsoft's next version of the Windows operating system.

Software Playing in PCW Video

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  Intel Day: New Car Technologies and 3D Game Graphics Intel shows off a new technique for ray tracing in games, and new concepts for integrating mobile devices and on-the-go data updates with your car.
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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.
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  Hands Take Flight with the Peregrine Sensory Input Gaming Glove Iron Will Technologies debuts a sensory input glove for gamers, called the Peregrine.

Software Slideshows

• Windows 7 Illustrated: 10 Cool Desktop Features In anticipation of Windows 7 being released into the wild on Oct. 22, here is an up-to-date pictorial guide to the most compelling navigation and networking features of the OS.
• 20 Games That Changed Gaming Forever The 20 most innovative games ever made.
• In Pictures: HTC Hero Takes Android To New Heights Meet the summer's newest smartphone, featuring multitouch input, a revamped user interface, Flash support, and more.
• The Hottest Smartphones of Summer Battle It Out We delved into four of the hottest phones available this summer--the Apple iPhone 3GS, the Nokia N97, the Palm Pre, and the T-Mobile myTouch 3G--to see how their hardware and software stacked up.
• The Best and Worst of BlackBerry App World We strolled through the virtual aisles of Research in Motion's fledging application marketplace and found five great titles -- and as many clunkers.

Software How-Tos

• Open Old PowerPoint Documents in PowerPoint 2007 Curse you and your ever-changing file formats, Microsoft! Here's how to import 20th-century presentations into PowerPoint 2007.
• 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.
• Window Tips: Windows 7 Shortcuts and More Get your fresh tips here: Must-have Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts, XP backup tips, and jazzing up your Start menu.
• Create a Time Capsule of Old Photos Celebrate a birthday by collecting photos from the Web chronicling years past.
• Windows 7 Look and Feel on a Vista or XP Machine Windows 7 takes interface improvements seriously, with such innovations as Aero Snap, shake response, and a pinnable taskbar. Here's how to upgrade your Vista or XP system with those smart new features.