Microsoft 'Maxes' Out Your Photos

Microsoft on Tuesday unvelied Microsoft "Max," an application that enables a user to create and manage slideshows, as well as arrange their photos into various layouts. Max is one of the first publicly available applications to use WinFX, which is the next-generation technology that allows developers to easily take advantage of the enhanced graphics capabilities in Windows Vista.

Max will also assist users in sharing their photo albums, allowing them to send invites to view shared albums. All that is required to use the feature is either a Hotmail or Passport account. When an update is made to a shared album, all subscribers will receive it automatically. While Max only supports photos at this time, the program Web site leaves its future to the imagination saying, "Tomorrow...who knows?"