Think Secret is reporting that Apple has disbanded its Aperture development team, which leaves Apple's entry into the professional photography market in limbo. In the run-up to Aperture's November ...

Aperture. The coloured part or iris of the human eye constricts and dilates to control the shape of the pupil and the amount of light hitting the retina.

The aperture is sometimes referred to as an "iris." Much like the iris of the human eye, it controls how much light enters the mechanism, which affects the image that is eventually produced.

The iris aperture can be tuned through concentric rings on an integrated liquid crystal display (LCD). The lens has been designed to operate for an entire day thanks to an ultra-low power design, ...