Apple is ending development of Aperture

[Boyd]

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/27/aperture-development-stops/

Apple will no longer continue development on its professional photography application, Aperture, reports The Loop. Instead, the company is working on the Photos app for Mac that it introduced during the Worldwide Developer's Conference.

"With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, enabling you to safely store all of your photos in iCloud and access them from anywhere, there will be no new development of Aperture," said Apple in a statement provided to The Loop. "When Photos for OS X ships next year, users will be able to migrate their existing Aperture libraries to Photos for OS."

The Photos app, which was shown off only briefly during WWDC, will combine with iCloud Photo Library, replacing both Aperture and iPhoto. While Photos will allow users to store, search, and edit photos via the cloud on Apple devices, it is unlikely to include the more robust, professional-oriented tools found in Aperture.

 

[46er]

They have also been left in the dust by the automobile integration system Google is developing for Android devices. So far 40 manufacturers have signed up, with 4 appearing to be going with the Apple system.

http://jalopnik.com/googles-domination-of-your-dash-starts-with-android-aut-1595959590

 

[Boyd]

So far 40 manufacturers have signed up, with 4 appearing to be going with the Apple system.

Not sure what this has to do with photography, but since you mentioned it… The current list includes the following companies with Alpine and Pioneer also planning aftermarket products. Personally I could care less since I am not likely to pay that kind of money for a built-in system.

Mercedes
Volvo
BMW
Ford
GM
Honda
Chrysler
Dodge
Fiat
Jeep
Audi

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/01/carplay-fiat-chrysler-mazda/

 

[46er]

Heck, I don't own a phone and really don't see any value to this stuff. What came with our new Jeep is more than enough for me and I will most likely let most of it lapse when the 1 year trials are over. I am sure the car makers will eventually offer both. Just more stuff to take the attention of the driver from driving. As far as the photography hook, these systems will play whatever the phone can, vids and pics included

 

[Ben Ruset]

At least in the case of what Ford offers, the voice controls really do help keep you focused on the road.

If I want to listen to an album on my iPhone all I have to do is press the button, say "USB play album (whatever)" and it starts. That versus actually scrolling through on the phone like I used to have to do with my truck.