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Apple iPad running multi-touch versions of Keynote, Pages and Numbers

During today’s special event Apple executive Phil Schiller gave a demonstration of the new version of iWork built specifically for the iPad. All three applications, Keynote, Pages and Numbers have been reworked for the large multi-touch display and will be available for just $9.99 each.

“With Pages, Keynote and Numbers you can create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas,” Apple said in a press release.

During the demo Schiller demonstrated dragging slides around in Keynote, inserting text into Pages using the virtual keyboard whilst describing it as “the most beautiful word processor you’ve ever used”.

The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.

MacNN is reporting that the next version of iDVD expected to ship with iLife 2010 will include tools capable of creating iTunes LP content.

MacNN goes onto explain that the feature would be part of a massive overhaul of iDVD adding that record labels would be able to make DVD-like extras for inclusion on the iTunes Store without Apple’s help and would be able to submit the content to Apple through iDVD.

iPhoto 8.1.1 – 12.5MB

This update addresses issues affecting face recognition performance and accuracy. It also fixes minor issues in the areas of book ordering, and iPod touch support.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3941

Apple has today released iMovie 8.0.5 which adds support for a new video format developed by Apple. The format called iFrame is only currently available on two Sanyo manufactured video cameras and is designed to make importing and editing video easier and quicker.

On a support note posted today Apple describes the new iFrame format as:

The iFrame Video format is designed by Apple to speed up importing and editing by keeping the content in its native recorded format while editing. Based on industry standard technologies such as H.264 and AAC audio, iFrame produces small file sizes and simplifies the process of working with Video recorded with your camera.

Apple also offered the following information about iMovie 8.0.5 which weighs in at 35.56MB.

This update improves compatibility with a number of devices and fixes other minor issues, including:

• Improved compatibility with camcorders using the iFrame video format
• Improved compatibility with importing video captured on the iPod nano
• Fixed problems with resizing the iMovie window during playback

  The update is recommended for all users of iMovie ‘09.

iWork 9.0.3 – 59.62MB

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, updates the help, and fixes a number of other minor issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The issues addressed include:

Improvements to comment notification and security in iWork.com Beta are also included in this update.

Apple has also updated the online iWork.com beta, amongst multiple changes Apple highlights three major changes.

• Protect your documents with Shared passwords
• Stay up to date with viewer’s comments
• Inviting viewers made easy

iPhoto 8.1 – 160.4MB

This update adds several new print product options to iPhoto “09:

- Hardcover books can now be ordered in a new extra-large (10″ x13″) size
- Includes three new book themes with travel-oriented designs: Tropical, Asian, Old World
- A variety of new holiday greeting cards themes are now available

Garageband 5.1 – 139.3MB

iMovie 8.0.4 – 35.56MB

This update improves overall stability and fixes a number of other minor issues. The issues addressed include:

iPhoto 8.0.4 Update – 102.27MB

This update addresses a rarely encountered issue involving photos imported into a previous version that could affect overall stability, and corrects references to a few points of interest and location names that were labelled incorrectly.

[Update] Title corrected, apologies for confusion.

iPhoto 8.0.3 – 96MB

This update addresses general compatibility, improves overall stability and fixes a number of issues in the following areas of the application:

The update is recommended for all users of iPhoto 8.x.

iDVD 7.0.4 – 27.5MB

This update addresses general compatibility issues and fixes an issue where iDVD is unable to add title/comment to an image in the image details list.

This update is recommended for all users of iDVD version 7.

iMovie 8.0.3 – 35.5MB

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improved overall stability and fixes a number of other minor issues. The issues addressed include:

This update is recommended for all users of iMovie ‘09.

Garageband 5.0.3 – 108MB

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues.

iLife Support 9.0.3 – 55.1MB

Life Support provides system software resources that are shared by iLife and other applications. This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability for the Media Browser, and fixes a number of other minor issues. The issues addressed include:

The update is recommended for all users of iLife 09, iWork 09, and Aperture 2.

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.6 – 3.9MB

This update extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto 08, and iPhoto 09 for the following cameras:

• Canon EOS 500D
• Canon Rebel T1i
• Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3
• Nikon D5000
• Olympus E-30
  

  AirPort Utility 5.4.2 Mac – 17MB | Windows – 11MB

  AirPort Utility 5.4.2 provides several fixes, including:

  • An issue causing AirPort Utility to be unable to read certain AirPort wireless device configurations.
  • An issue causing AirPort Utility to sometimes be unable to discover an AirPort wireless device when Back To My Mac is enabled.
  • An issue causing AirPort Utility to sometimes be unable to download firmware.
  • An issue causing AirPort Utility to not correctly import Access Control Lists created in AirPort Admin Utility 4.x
  • Added the ability in AirPort Utility to show all wireless passwords in the “Equivalent Network Password” sheet.