Underwater photography on the cheap

This week's focus is on underwater images—a bit of a primer on how to get into underwater photography on the cheap, and then a demonstration of some simple editing techniques in iPhoto to make those underwater pictures look their best.

EA to release Harry Potter game with new movie in 2009EA will release a new Harry Potter game for multiple platforms, including the Mac, when The Order of the Phoenix reaches movie theaters in summer, 2009.
Review: Spore Origins for iPodOffering a distilled experience of the first part of the full Spore game, Spore Origins makes a surprisingly good debut in this version for third-generation iPod nanos, fifth-generation iPods, and the iPod classic.

Review: Spore Origins for iPod
Offering a distilled experience of the first part of the full Spore game, Spore Origins makes a surprisingly good debut in this version for third-generation iPod nanos, fifth-generation iPods, and the iPod classic.
Review: Spanning Sync 1.2.1
Spanning Sync’s eponymous utility is designed to perform just one task easily and efficiently: syncing event information between iCal on your Mac and the free Google Calendar service. Although it does the job adequately, it fails to sync some important data—and if you use it to keep multiple users’ calendars in sync, even more complications arise.
Review: Pennies for iPhone
Brenthaven Trek Sleeve
Looking for good laptop protection on the cheap? Brenthaven's Trek Sleeve, an updated version of last year's MacBook Sleeve, offers similarly impressive bang-for-the-buck.
Review: PCalc 1.0.2 for iPhone and iPod touch
If you’re a fan of PCalc for the Mac, you can now get the same number-crunching goodness on your iPhone.

Bugs & Fixes: Messy App Store update tracking
Ted Landau tries to work his way around the oft-frustrating process of downloading updates from the App Store.
Use a command-line AirPort tool
Learn how to use an Apple-provided tool to manage your Mac's AirPort card and connections.
Adding streaming radio to Apple TV
Yes, you can so stream Internet radio through your Apple TV.
Gain full keyboard and mouse control in 10.5’s screen sharing
Do you use 10.5’s screen sharing feature? Have you been frustrated by the inability to send, for instance, Command-Tab to the remote Mac? Here’'s a simple way to solve that, and other, problems.
Working Mac: Office 2008 survival guide
Office 2008 offers a bunch of improvements over Microsoft's last Mac office suite. But some new features are confounding. Kirk McElhearn is here, with answers to the most common Office 2008 questions.

The Bill and Jerry Show
The first in a series of ads that Jerry Seinfeld will make on behalf of Microsoft debuted Thursday night. And the point of the 90-second spot is beyond Philip Michaels’ comprehension.
What’s at stake for Apple at Tuesday’s iPod event
After a summer where major product releases were marred by glitches, the best thing Apple can do at Tuesday’s special event is unveil a product that ships when it’s supposed to and works as advertised.
Chrome versus the world
Former PC World editor Harry McCracken weighs in on Chrome, Google’s new browser, and what it means for browser makers like Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera, and Apple.
Come September: iPods
Apple has announced a press event for next week, with all signs pointing to iPod-related news. Christopher Breen dons his speculation hat to ponder what September 9 might bring.
Share your favorite spots on the Web
Feeling bored by your usual stops on the Internet? Perhaps it’s time for some fresh inspiration. Senior Editor Kelly Turner proposes a bookmark exchange: we’ll share some of our favorite sites in exchange for yours.