by Jeff Greene / ShutterSpeed Episode 01 "Shutterspeed" is a new podcast produced by Microsoft Channel 10 that focuses on ( pun intended ) issues related to photography, cameras, and digital imaging. In the premier episode, host Nic Fillingham moderates a panel of Microsoft imaging experts consisting of Tim Grey of the Rich Media Group, Michael Palermiti from the the Windows Live team, and Bill Crow who now works with the Microsoft Live Labs team. This distinguished panel starts the series off by

by Jeff Greene / "Photography is an adventure in discovery." In that spirit, Outdoor Photography and PC Photo magazines are publishing a three month feature sponsored by Microsoft and Canon USA that seeks to identify and recognize the Top 100 Iconic Photo Locations of the World . The interactive website enables viewers to use Microsoft Virtual Earth to explore the top photo locations selected by the editors along with their own favorite sites. There is also a photo contest with a Grand Prize worth

-by Jeff Greene / What's New in Expression Media 2.0 ? Support of new file formats Expression Media 2 supports the Microsoft Office 2007/2008 file formats DOCX, DOTX, PPTX, POTX, XLSX and XLT. On Windows, Expression Media 2 also supports XAML, Expression Design, CSS, JS, and VBS file formats. Shared Catalogs A new catalog locking feature enables multiple users to share a single catalog. A single catalog can be opened and edited by one user, while others can access and view the same catalog. Updates

- by Jeff Greene Microsoft has released the first version of Microsoft Pro Photo Tools with geotagging today. Microsoft Pro Photo Tools provides a set of tools for photographers to perform various tasks with their images—including RAW captures. Download the current version to quickly geotag your photos, view and edit numerous metadata fields and much more, leveraging the power of Windows, Microsoft Live Local and Microsoft Virtual Earth. Features include: - address to latitude/longitude conversion

- by Jeff Greene Detective Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) and computer expert Adam Ross (A.J. Buckley) use Photosynth to investigate the death of a New York prep school guidance counselor on CSI: New York Wednesday night on CBS. Photo: Randy Tepper, CBS Demonstrating that Microsoft Research projects have potential real-world applications, Photosynth , imaging software developed by Microsoft Live Labs, is featured prominently and accurately in this Wednesday's episode of CSI: New York ( Season