| Inkling Habitat interactive e-book publishing platform rolls out to select publishers Feb 14th 2012, 22:53 |  It's not another alternative for individual authors looking to self-publish (at least for now), but professional publishers looking to create and distribute interactive e-books now have a new option to consider in the form of Inkling Habitat. Initially available to select publishers in an early adopter program (a broader rollout is planned for later this year), the platform promises to make producing interactive e-books at scale more affordable, with the program itself completely free provided publishers agree to sell their books through Inkling's store. As mocoNews notes, however, Inkling isn't asking publishers for exclusive rights, so they'll also be able to sell them elsewhere if they choose -- the iPad is the initial target platform, with HTML5-based web publishing also planned. The system is also cloud-based, meaning that a group of folks in various locations will be able to collaborate on a single book, something that Inkling hopes will distinguish it further from Apple's own iBooks Author; its CEO even went as far as to use the analogy of Habitat being the Final Cut Pro to iBooks Author's iMovie. Continue reading Inkling Habitat interactive e-book publishing platform rolls out to select publishers Inkling Habitat interactive e-book publishing platform rolls out to select publishers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Inkling Habitat | Email this | Comments | | Engadget HD Podcast 286 - 02.14.2012 Feb 14th 2012, 22:20 | Media files:
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|  We're back with 2012's first post-football Engadget HD podcast. How will we survive in these harsh, unforgiving lands? We're not sure, but there's still plenty of news to discuss including the latest rumors from Google and Apple, and pricing info on some of 2012's most anticipated HDTVs. Not happy with your current cable company-provided DVR? Announcements from Virgin Media and Arris have some good news/ bad news for you, but for all that and the rest, just press play.
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00:01:42 - Virgin Media's Q4 2011 report: Brits love TiVo
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00:13:30 - AT&T U-Verse iPad app combines DVR control and companion features
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00:21:30 - 2012 HDTV pricing leaks out for Panasonic, Sony, Sharp and Samsung
00:30:49 - Google reportedly working on wireless home entertainment system
00:34:00 - Google TV Facebook page teases new announcement (Update: It's a new YouTube app)
00:36:17 - Super Bowl internet debut breaks records, disappoints some viewers
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LISTEN (AAC)Engadget HD Podcast 286 - 02.14.2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Time Warner Cable's TWC TV launches for PC, brings live TV streaming to the desktop Feb 14th 2012, 21:47 | After expanding its live TV streaming from iPads to iPhones, Time Warner Cable is going in the other direction and offering the service on PCs. The PC version of TWC TV launched today in beta -- still no word on streaming to Android devices or HDTVs yet -- but the Silverlight player will work on Windows and OS X, in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome. According to the official blog it has more than just streaming, with remote control over compatible set-top boxes and DVR scheduling also included. Of course, the same restrictions still apply here as they have on tablets and phones, with playback only while connected to your home network. If you're a Time Warner customer, hit the link below to sign in and try it out, or hit the blog for more details on what works where. Time Warner Cable's TWC TV launches for PC, brings live TV streaming to the desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | TW Cable Untangled, TWC TV (beta) | Email this | Comments | | Alcatel OT-915 with QWERTY keyboard, Gingerbread said to be launching at MWC Feb 14th 2012, 21:16 |  How do you improve on the phone we described as "one of the cheesiest Android devices we've ever handled"? If you're Alcatel, you switch from a sliding to candybar form factor, ditch the large, candy-colored buttons and add a touchscreen. That about sums up the OT-915, a budget handset that's slated to make its official debut at Mobile World Congress later this month, but whose existence Electricpig claims to have confirmed weeks in advance. That press shot up there, if accurate, speaks for itself: what we have here is a full QWERTY device whose button layout and style borders on BlackBerry KIRF. Other specs include a 2.8-inch, 240 x 320 touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, WiFI, FM radio, 11.9mm-thick profile and Android 2.3 as an OS. Electricpig, based in the UK, reports the phone is headed to Blighty at some unspecified date, though it's unclear what other (typically non-US) markets it'll reach. For now, we leave you with that one photo up there, but you know if we see this thing on the show floor at Barcelona we'll hit you back with more details and the requisite hands-on treatment. Alcatel OT-915 with QWERTY keyboard, Gingerbread said to be launching at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Electricpig | Email this | Comments | |
