Canon has updated the following software programs with new features and camera support up to and including the 5D Mark II:

• Digital Photo Professional 3.5.1
• EOS Utility 2.5.1
• Picture Style Editor 1.4.1
• WFT Utility 3.3
• Canon RAW Codec 1.4

Link to updates: Canon

Digital Railroad is shutting down quickly, perhaps as soon as October 29.

Photographers with DRR accounts are encouraged to act quickly.

Please see this post by Royce Howland for more information and a PhotoShelter alternative: post

Canon has released a firmware update for the 50D to tackle Err 99 and other fixes.

Nikon has released a substantial firmware update for the D300 with quite a few features.

You can get the update from Canon here:  link

You can get the update from Nikon here:  Windows    Mac

A pdf description of the Nikon update is here:  PDF

Adobe has released updates to its Camera Raw Plug-in for Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2.  This update includes the previous Camera Raw update for CS3.

Adobe has also officially released Lightroom 2.1, improving integration of Photoshop.

Both updates can be found here:  link

Apple has released Aperture 2.1.2, an update to its photo workflow application.

This update improves the print quality of calendars, books and cards prepared in and ordered through Aperture.

Updates are available through your system's Software Update feature or you can download this update here.