iLife '09 Available on Jan. 27: Apple

Announced earlier this month at Macworld, iLife '09 is set to ship on January 27th, according to an Apple press release.

Changes to the software centered around iPhoto, GarageBand, and iMovie, though not exclusively to those packages, which were highlighted at Macworld.

iPhoto '09, for example, adds Faces (above), which uses facial recognition to aid you in tagging photos per person, and Places, geotagging.

iMovie '09 adds a precision editor, a drag-and-drop feature, new themes, animated travel maps, and automated video stabilization.

GarageBand '09 adds a "Learn to Play" feature, which will, assuming you pay $4.99 for each artist lesson, let you learn from artists such as Sarah McLachlan, for example.

From the press release:

iLife ’09 will be available January 27 for a suggested retail price of $79 (US) through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The iLife Up-To-Date upgrade package is available to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after January 6, 2009 for a shipping and handling fee of $9.95 (US). The iLife ’09 Family Pack includes five licenses and will be available for $99 (US) and the Mac Box Set which includes iLife ’09, iWork ’09 and Mac OS® X v10.5.6 Leopard® will be available for $169 (US). Artist Lessons are sold separately through the GarageBand Lesson Store for $4.99 (US) each.