Software update yeilds three updates today. First and foremost, iTunes gets updated to 9.1 in preparation for the iPad:

iTunes 9.1 comes with several new features and improvements, including:

• Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go

• Organize and sync books you’ve downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library

• Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mixes

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Also, the iPhoto 8.1.2 update addresses minor issues in the area of import and syncing to iPhone, iPod or Apple TV.

Finally, the iPhone Configuration Utility gets updated for Enterprise iPad configurations.

[via 9to5mac]

Macrumors reports that iTunes 9.1 will be released alongside the iPad and will include a number of enhancements including:

• ‘Audiobooks’ section will now be ‘Books’ and contain all Book content: audio, eBook, etc compatible with the given device (iPod, iPhone, iPad)
• Genius Mixes will include songs that go great together, “users will have more control over Genius Mixes, including the ability to rename mixes and rearrange them by dragging. Users will also be able to delete Genius Mixes by right clicking on them. Genius Mixes will also reportedly be available as sources for the iTunes DJ shuffle feature.”
• Support to automattically update songs to 128-bit AAC – like the Shuffle currently does – to save space
• It will have tweaked summary panes (including a move of the “Check for Update” and “Restore” buttons to the left side of the pane)

It will be interesting to see how Apple organizes its Books section because there are so many confusing things going on here with iBookStore, Amazon’s Kindle Store, Audible, third party book apps, etc.

[via 9to5mac]