Android Tablets Made Simple: For Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Asus, Toshiba and Other Tablets

ISBN-13: 9781430236719 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 384 str.

Marziah Karch

Opis

If you thought your phone was smart, you should see the new Android tablets Based on Android 3 Honeycomb, these tabletsprovide all the computing power you'll need on a device light enough to carry wherever you go. Get the most out of your Android 3.0 Honeycomb tabletwith Android Tablets Made Simple--learn all the key features, understand what's new, and utilize dozens of time-saving tips and tricks. Android Tablets Made Simple includes over 500 pages of easy-to-read instructions and over 1,000 carefully annotated screen shots to guide you to Android tablet mastery. You'll never be left wondering, "How did they do that?" This book guides you through:

• Finding and purchasing the right Android tablet
• Understanding the Android Honeycomb interface
• Downloading and using tablet apps

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Spis treści

1. What Is Android? Choosing the Right Tablet
2. Getting Started
3. Typing, Copy, and Search
4. Syncing Your Tablet With Google
5. Setting up Other Accounts
6. Understanding Connection: Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G
7. Icons and Widgets, and Tabs
8. Email and Instant Messaging
9. Managing Contacts
10. Working With Calendars
11. Using Maps
12. Browsing the Web
13. The Android Market
14. Alternative App Markets
15. Social Media
16. Video Conferencing and Skype
17. Reading E-books, Newspapers, and Magazines on Your Tablet
18. Taking Notes and Working With Documents
19. Viewing Videos and Movies on Your Tablet
20. Creating Photos, Videos, and Art on Android
21. Listening to Music
22. Games on Tablets
23. The Clock, Calculator, and Other Utilities
24. Connecting Your Tablet to Keyboards, Docks, Computers, and TVs
25. Troubleshooting
26. App Guide

O autorze

Marziah Karch takes a special delight in the challenge of explaining new gadgets and complex technology to beginning audiences. She is the author of multiple books on technology topics. Marziah writes for About.com and GeekMom.com. Her articles have also appeared in Wired magazine.Marziah was a senior educational technologist for Johnson County Community College in the Kansas City metro area for 14 years before she began working as a senior instructional designer for NWEA in Portland, Oregon. She holds a Master's in instructional design and is a doctoral student in Library and Information Management. When she's not feeding her geek side with new gadgets or writing about technology, Marziah enjoys keeping Portland weird with her husband and two children.