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Using Galaxy Tab

An Android Tablet

Apress

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  • Learn to use your Galaxy Tab with ease, no jargon.
  • Clear, concise, short and to the point...
  • Using Galaxy Tab is the essential guide to getting around Samsung's flagship and best selling Android-based tablet and e-book reader.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Getting Started

    • Marziah Karch
    Pages 1-16
  3. Navigating the Galaxy Tab

    • Marziah Karch
    Pages 17-31
  4. Freebies and Bonus Content

    • Marziah Karch
    Pages 33-39
  5. Three Ways to Install Apps

    • Marziah Karch
    Pages 41-57
  6. Business and Pleasure

    • Marziah Karch
    Pages 59-68
  7. The Galaxy and the Rest of the Universe

    • Marziah Karch
    Pages 69-77
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 79-81

About this book

Learn to use your Galaxy Tab with ease, no jargon. Clear, concise, short and to the point... Using Galaxy Tab is the essential guide to getting around Samsung's flagship and best selling Android-based tablet and e-book reader. This book explores setting up your new Tab and registering; navigating around the interface and what all the buttons, lists and icons are for; configuring your WiFi; setting up, sending and receiving emails using Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail and your Exchange account; and browsing the web.

This book also looks at the relationship of your device and cloud storage; buying and downloading games and apps from Google Play as well as other Android app stores; transferring your own documents to your Tab. Furthermore, this book shows you how to watch videos, YouTube on your TV, and movies on your TV from Tab.

Techniques are illustrated step-by-step, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established Google Android devices reviewer and expert. Whether you have just bought your first Tab or a keen user, this book will provide you with a firm grasp of the underpinning foundations and equip you with the skills needed to use your Tab.

About the author

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.

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eBook USD 14.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 19.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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