A lot of new or updated software dropped in the last week, so pay close attention.
Starting with the big stuff: Phase One released version 1.1 of Media Pro, their image cataloging program. It has faster imports, a new raw rendering option, improved integration with Capture One, plus catches up on raw support for a lot of recent cameras.
OnOne released Perfect Suite 6.0. Four new products are aboard: Perfect Portrait 1, Perfect Layers 2, Perfect Effects 3, and Perfect Mask 5. The Perfect Resize 7, FocalPoint 2, and PhotoFrame 4.6 parts are still there, too. This is a major rework of one of the three plug-in suites I consider part of my essential extended software toolkit, but it also works as a standalone product, too. Many of the bits now work as Smart Filters in Photoshop, which is another welcome touch.
On the Mac-only side, Apple released Aperture 3.2.1, a maintenance release that addresses quite a few small issues. Likewise, iPhoto 9.2.1 does the same. Meanwhile, Pixelmator, the best of the Photoshop clones, took a big leap forward to version 2.0, adding vector tools, a healing tool, content aware fill, burn/dodge tools, and a host of other things that make it seem more and more like a solid Photoshop alternative.
Silkypix Developer Studio version 4.0.5.2 (and Pro version 4.1.5.2) gets some added raw support, mostly for the latest Sony cameras. Alien Skin introduced Blow Up 3.0, which is now compatible with Lightroom. AKVIS Chameleon 7.5 gets a host of small changes, including Mac Lion support. Retrographer is a new Photoshop plug-in trying to bank on the latest vintage retouching fad.
In the tablet/phone realm we have Camera- 1.0, yet another iOS camera app on steroids. Snapseed 1.3 adds new language support and two new filters. Camera Multi-Lens is an odd contraption that tries to give you DSLR-like "lens choices" on your iOS device. Camera Gloss HD has--and I have to quote here because I can't make these things up--"a built in Gloss filter to take professional looking photos."
Meanwhile, you Android folk might be interested in Lapse It, a time lapse application for Android devices.
Finally, Adobe Carousel, the subscription-based photo syncing product announced at Photoshop World in September, is now live for iOS and Mac users. Windows and Android users will have to wait until 2012.