Android Tablets Made Simple

For Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Asus, Toshiba and Other Tablets
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4302-3671-9
Verlag: Apress

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 621 g

If you thought your phone was smart, you should see the new Android tablets! Based on Android 3 Honeycomb, these tablets provide 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 tablet with 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

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karch, Marziah

Made Simple Learning, Msl

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Handheld, Smartphone, Tablet

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- What Is Android? Choosing the Right Tablet
- Getting Started
- Typing, Copy, and Search
- Syncing Your Tablet With Google
- Setting up Other Accounts
- Understanding Connection: Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G
- Icons and Widgets, and Tabs
- Email and Instant Messaging
- Managing Contacts
- Working With Calendars
- Using Maps
- Browsing the Web
- The Android Market
- Alternative App Markets
- Social Media
- Video Conferencing and Skype
- Reading E-books, Newspapers, and Magazines on Your Tablet
- Taking Notes and Working With Documents
- Viewing Videos and Movies on Your Tablet
- Creating Photos, Videos, and Art on Android
- Listening to Music
- Games on Tablets
- The Clock, Calculator, and Other Utilities
- Connecting Your Tablet to Keyboards, Docks, Computers, and TVs
- Troubleshooting
- App Guide

Über Autor(innen)

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.