Will Apple unveil the iWatch at the same time as the iPhone 6? – Gigaom picks up on the Re/Code story that claims a September 9th release of the new iWatch, along with the new Apple iPhone models. Gigaom is not so convinced, but it’s an interesting rumor and one that will likely give Apple watchers a lot to speculate about for the next two weeks or so.
There are two ways to look at this new tidbit: First of all, the iPhone is the most profitable consumer product in the world and is more than deserving of its very own dog-and-pony show. On the other hand, if Apple is going to break into a new product category, what better time than when the world’s rapt attention is focused on the latest iPhone? –Gigaom & Re/Code
Coming Soon: New Version of OverDrive’s Mobile App Will Not Require Adobe Authorization – So the new version of OverDrive is releasing in the middle of September, and it comes with a pretty exciting bonus: NO ADOBE AUTHORIZATION!!! Do we dare hope that Adobe’s increasingly intrusive DRM is finally being abandoned? Anyway, from OverDrive’s email announcement:
This update features the long-awaited elimination of the Adobe Authorization step from the app installation process — one of your most frequently requested enhancements! To continue to fulfill the requirement for copyrighted materials, users will register for an OverDrive account instead. We expect this change will significantly reduce library support questions and provide excellent benefits to users like syncing reading progress across multiple devices and saving libraries and common searches. –Library Journal infoDOCKET
Sanrio’s Shocking Reveal: Hello Kitty Is NOT A Cat – WHAT DO YOU MEAN HELLO KITTY IS NOT A CAT??????!!!! A “cruel trick,” indeed.
“Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She’s never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it’s called Charmmy Kitty.” –laist
New York Public Library – Explore – Looking for something to read, or something for your kids to read? Check out the New York Public Library’s “Explore” section for reading lists, book reviews, and recommendations. A few months ago, for example, there was a great blog post on “Girl Power: Books for Bold Women.” A very good resource for all sorts of books. –NYPL