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Apple releases Aperture 3.1 with iLife ’11 compatibility.

Apple releases Aperture 3.1 with iLife ’11 compatibility. Aperture 3.1 appears on Software Update after installing ProKit Update 6.0.1.

A 30-day Aperture Trial is available through Apple Web Site.

About Aperture 3.1
This update improves overall stability and performance, and addresses compatibility with iLife ’11. It also includes a number of specific fixes in the following areas:

  • Performance when opening large libraries
  • Performance when exporting heavily-adjusted images
  • Importing iPhoto Libraries
  • Relinking to referenced images after importing an iPhoto Library
  • Importing photos and videos from iPhone or iPad
  • Upgrading libraries with images containing Spot & Patch adjustments
  • Duplicate detection of audio and video files
  • Face detection on RAW+JPEG pairs
  • Rendering of thumbnails used in Faces view
  • Rendering of images scaled to below 100% in Viewer
  • Image quality on straightened images
  • Applying Red Eye correction
  • Rendering thumbnails when reprocessing masters
  • Searching libraries containing a large number of keywords
  • Applying photos to GPS track paths
  • Export of GPS data when using Export Metadata command
  • Handling of color profiles in Print dialog when using Loupe
  • Applying and removing slideshow Photo Effects
  • Slideshows containing video clips
  • Tethered capture
  • Library database reliability
  • Library repair
  • Updating vaults

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

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“Back to the Mac” Live Coverage Links.

Well, it’s time of the Apple event again. There will be numbers of sites providing live coverage from the event. Who knows if Apple would provide live stream just like the September Music Event.

As usual, links will be listed below as they are made available.

I wonder if gdgt got an invitation to the event or they might have gone Gizmodo way after Ryan Block’s “glassgate” article. By the way the terms “glassgate” and “antennaegate” are pretty stupid. They are named after the “Watergate” scandal which is the name of the Hotel where it happened. It was never noun-gate naming convention.

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Back to the Mac: No New MacBook Pro in plain sight.

Apple is set to offer sneak peek on its upcoming version of Mac OS codenamed “Lion” on its “Back to the Mac” event this coming Wednesday October 20th, 2010. In addition to what Apple has hinted on its invitations, many speculates that a new MacBook Air will be introduced at the event. Supposed leaked pictures of the upcoming MacBook Air have surfaced. Another products up for refresh are iLife and iWork suites. Apple is likely to introduced iLife ’11 and iWork ’11 at the event. iLife ’11 is likely to feature a never before bundled application to the suite. iWork ’11 is likely to feature the same application bundle with numbers of new features included.

Many also wonders if Apple would refresh the MacBook Pro lines. According to an source within Apple who shall remain anonymous, there will be no real upgrade to the MacBook Pro lines. The 13-inch MacBook Pro might gain Core i5 at best, while its 15-inch and 17-inch counterparts remain virtually the same. Apple is likely to update MacBook Pro lines in early 2011 with Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPU.

We will find out more about the event starting 10:00 AM Cupertino Time on Wednesday October 20th, 2010. Stay tuned for live coverage links and possibly a live stream from Apple.

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iOS 4 Feature: Faces

iOS 4 for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod touch (excluding 1st gen) will be made available to all at no charge on June 21st, 2010.

In this installment, we’re going to take a look at a little feature called “Faces.”

“Faces” is also a feature in iPhoto ’09 and Apple is adding the integration into iOS 4. When you sync photos that have been tagged by Faces in iPhoto ’09, the Photo App in iOS9 will automatically organize those photos based on the names of the faces.

Of course you can also sync selected “Faces” into your iPhone through iTunes, but that means every single picture of the person tagged with Faces will be synced to your iPhone or iPod touch.

Learn more about Faces and iOS 4.

iPhoto ’09 is available for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.