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REALbasic 2007 Release 1 improves Universal Binary and database support

REAL Software announced that REALbasic 2007 Release 1 is shipping today. In addition to improved reliability for building Universal Binary applications, REALbasic 2007 Release 1 improves support for MySQL, PostreSQL and ODBC compliant databases, such as Microsoft SQL Server. This release also improves support for QuickTime and making network connections via proxy servers.

REALbasic is a full-featured software development environment suited to creating all kinds of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. REALbasic is priced at USD$200, with an introductory price of USD$99.

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Apple posts Aperture 1.5.2 Update

Aperture users will want to take note of this update Apple has made bringing the professional photography application to version 1.5.2. The update addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance in a number of areas, including:

  • Contact sheet printing

  • Smart Albums
  • Watermarks
  • Lift and stamp
  • Image export
  • Versions created using an external editor

It is also noted that, if you haven’t already done so, it is strongly recommended that you also download the Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1. The Digital Camera RAW Support Update provides RAW file format compatibility for the following digital SLR cameras:

  • Canon Digital Rebel XTi / 400D / Kiss X Digital

  • Nikon D80
  • Pentax *ist DS

The Digital Camera RAW Support Update also addresses the following issues:

  • Handling of large Canon RAW files (.CRW)

  • DNG compatibility on Intel-based Macintosh computers
  • Lines sometimes appearing in images exported from Aperture

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New VeriLook 3.0 SDK now recognizes the faces of Mac users

Okay, it can’t actually differentiate a Mac user from a non-Mac user, but Neurotechnologija today announced the availability of VeriLook 3.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) for the development of fast, reliable and cost-effective biometric facial recognition systems on Mac OS X.

Using a standard webcam or security camera, the VeriLook 3.0 algorithm can match 100,000 faces per second with high reliability and can detect multiple faces in a single frame and process all of them simultaneously. VeriLook 3.0 works with any database and any user interface, providing hardware manufacturers, biometric systems developers and security system integrators with powerful facial recognition technology that can be used in a wide array of security systems.

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