The 45th edition of the free PhotographyBB Online Magazine is now available for download. This is a special commemorative edition which includes a tribute to Steve Jobs - PhotographyBB authors and industry professionals have included their thoughts on how Steve Jobs has personally impacted their lives as photographers, both personally and in business. In addition, Volume 45 includes photography tips for creating a mood of mystery, three Photoshop effects that can be accomplished in seconds, an in-depth exploration of the photographer-model relationship from both points of view, a number of Autumn photography tips, as well as a discussion on how to find a photographic mentor. You can download the latest issue of PhotographyBB Online Magazine from the website below (registration required).

Website: PhotographyBB

Nikon has posted a firmware update for the Nikon Coolpix S1100pj projector camera. Version 1.1 addresses the following problem: when QuickTime Ver. 7.7 was used to play back movies captured with the camera, no audio was played back. To download the firmware upgrade, visit the website below.

Website: Nikon Europe

Fujifilm has released a firmware update for the Fujifilm X10 digital compact camera. Version 1.02 resolves an issue with aperture value indication and fixes a bug that has caused a focus hunting problem in Tracking AF mode. The firmware upgrade can be downloaded from the website below.

Website: Fujifilm X10 Firmware Update Ver.1.02

Pentax has issued a firmware update for the Pentax Q compact system camera. Version 1.01 promises enhanced resolution when the in-camera sharpening level is set to “Fine Sharpness”, and improves overall stability. You can download the firmware upgrade from the website below.

Website: Pentax Japan

Ten Photo Assignments provides real-world assignments to help you become a better photographer. Learn about the capabilities and limitations of your equipment, the proper ways to expose a scene for digital capture, how to manage the color of a scene in-camera, and much more. Ten Photo Assignments costs $19.95 or $9.99 for the Ebook version.

Pentax are offering £100 cashback on the Q compact system camera and £90 on the K-5 DSLR. Both cash back campaigns will run from 1st November to 31 December 2011. Consumers can visit www.pentax.co.uk/qcashback or www.pentax.co.uk/k5cashback for further details.

Stephen Webb has been crowned RHS Photographer of the Year 2011. Stephen took the prestigious title and a cheque for £1,000 after capturing this spectacular image of a carpet of crocuses in the early evening light. To see all of the winning images, visit www.rhs.org.uk/Competitions/Photo-competition . The 2012 RHS Photographic Competition will open in March 2012.

The Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D V3 Viewer takes your viewing of 3D still photos and movies to the next level. The 7.2-inch screen is substantially brighter than its predecessor and now uses a lenticular system for glasses-free 3D viewing, plus the V3 Viewer also supports High Definition 3D still photos and movie playback as well as compatibility to other 3D devices via HDMI input.

Lapse It is a new app for taking time lapse videos with your Android device. This app uses a unique and powerful render engine based on LibAV that creates amazing videos with the pictures that it will take at regular intervals of time. This new version brings more integration with social engines, special effects for the images, zoom controls and the long time requested auto-focus. The app allows users to capture videos up to 720p (1080p soon) in the Pro version.

Registration for the WPPI 2012 convention and trade show is now open. WPPI is the biggest show in the world for wedding and portrait photographers and takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, from February 16-23, 2012.

The Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2012 will take place in Yokohama, Japan from February 9th - 12th. CP+ is the premiere source of photo imaging information from Japan - last year the show attracted 50,000 visitors.

The first Great Photographers app for iPad and iPhone is about Italian icon Mario Giacomelli. The app Mario Giacomelli - Great Photographers is a new experience of total immersion in the photographer’s world, containing almost 300 images, essays, videos, and interviews. Mario Giacomelli - Great Photographers is priced at € 9.90 / $ 11.99.

Astrus is an infrared remote for DSLR cameras that allows you to capture long exposures. You just set your camera to BULB, select the Astrus exposure time from 1 second to 30 minutes, and then point Astrus at your camera. Astrus costs $69 and is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus cameras.

Camera Multi-Lens for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S brings a professional level DSLR lens emulation feature to your photos. Featuring a simple, easy-to-use interface, Camera Multi-Lens includes an advanced lenses library for all purposes, supports large resolution images, effects, and more. Camera Multi-Lens for iPad 2 / iPhone 4S (v1.0) costs $4.99 / $2.99.

Camera Gloss HD for iPad 2 and iPhone 4 has a built in Gloss photo filter to take professional looking photos. Offering a easy-to-use interface, Camera Gloss HD features an in-app camera and editor, supports large images and more. Camera Gloss HD for iPad 2 / iPhone 4 (v1.0) costs $4.99 / $2.99.

Ilford have released custom-crafted ICC profiles for the new Canon PIXMA PRO-1 printer. The profiles help ensure professional photographers are able to produce accurate and consistent results on Ilford Galerie media using this just-launched and feature-rich Canon printer.

Mister Retro has released its latest Photoshop plug-in, Retrographer, which allows users to apply a variety of retro/vintage photography effects to their photographs. Developed by Brian J. Bonislawski and Maxim Victorovich Chernusov, Retrographer features over 15 lens, flash, film, lab, and special effects, and more than 1100 preset “camera settings”. The plug-in is available for $99 from the website below.

Capta from Texas-based Unique Design is a hybrid camera phone accessory that acts as a tripod mount, phone stand and cable management system. The patent-pending device allows you to mount any smartphone on a standard tripod with a 1/4-20 stud and pop it up at any angle for portrait or landscape oriented shots. Capta is constructed of an aluminium base plate and a proprietary adhesive pad. This proprietary pad allows Capta to hold smartphones securely at any angle for extended periods of time and leaves no residue. The design also incorporates a cable groove for cable management and a threaded hole for attachment to a tripod. In order to help fund the launch of Capta, Unique Design has set up a Kickstarter page for the project.