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Last summer, Adobe made a big splash with its Creative Suite 3 collection of software, which included the first major updates of popular titles like Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Flash, and Dreamweaver since the company acquired Web-design powerhouse Macromedia. It also prompted Download.com Editor Seth Rosenblatt to explain how to roll your own CS3-style software suite for free (part two).

This summer, Adobe is already looking ahead to Creative Suite 4, and has released three new beta versions of CS4 software for the Dreamweaver Web-site builder, the Fireworks image editor, and the audio-production tool Soundbooth.

The beta versions will work for 48 hours for everyone. After that, registered users of CS3 products can request a beta serial key that will extend the life of the beta versions until the release of CS4.

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You know we’re all about the gadgets, so in this week’s video playlist, we’re featuring some of the hottest and most buzzed about gadgets reviewed in the CNET labs lately. In a brand new First Look, Donald Bell introduces us to the Chumby, a very adorable, wireless multimedia device that can bring bite-sized Web content into your home. Not only is it just plain cute, but it can also be used as a digital photo frame, alarm clock, and more. It’s open platform means that possibilities are endless. In this week’s Product Spotlight, Brian Tong takes us on an in depth tour of the second generation Microsoft Zune. Will it give the iPod a run for its money? See what Brian thinks in the video below. That’s not all…we’ve also got a First Look at the Palm Centro for AT&T–a very cool smartphone for first time users, and the Dell XPS 630, a gaming desktop that’s received the highly coveted Editors’ Choice award. Don’t miss all of our weekly shows, including new episodes of Buzz Report, Top 5, Crossfade TV, and more!