Android Tablets Made Simple

Download or read book Android Tablets Made Simple written by Marziah Karch and published by Apress. This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Beginning Android Application Development written by Wei-Meng Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create must-have applications for the latest Android OS The Android OS is a popular and flexible platform for many of today's most in-demand mobile devices. This full-color guide offers you a hands-on introduction to creating Android applications for the latest mobile devices. Veteran author Wei Meng Lee accompanies each lesson with real-world examples to drive home the content he covers. Beginning with an overview of core Android features and tools, he moves at a steady pace while teaching everything you need to know to successfully develop your own Android applications. Explains what an activity is and reviews its lifecycle Zeroes in on customizing activities by applying styles and themes Looks at the components of a screen, including LinearLayout, AbsoluteLayout, and RelativeLayout, among others Details ways to adapt to different screen sizes and adjust display orientation Reviews the variety of views such as TextView, ProgressBar, TimePicker, and more Beginning Android Application Development pares down the most essential steps you need to know so you can start creating Android applications today.

Download or read book Android Smartphones Made Easy written by James Bernstein and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the last decade, smartphones have gone from something only technically savvy people enjoyed to a daily device that can be used by anyone from children to grandparents. These days you are in the minority if you don't have a smartphone and are missing out on all the wonderful things you can do with them. As these smartphones keep getting more advanced, some people may find it hard to keep up with everything they can do and how to do even the simplest of tasks. Not everyone is a tech genius and since our smartphones generally don't come with instruction guides we are left to figure it out on our own. The goal of this book is to get you up and running on your smartphone without confusing you in the process or making you feel like a dummy. Whether you are just getting started using a smartphone or have had one for some time and would like to become more proficient in its operation this book will help you do so. Its written so people with no experience can easily grasp the concepts and people with experience can gain some new skills and sharpen the ones they already have. Most importantly its filled with pictures to help explain these concepts so you aren't left guessing how the words you are reading actually relate to using your phone. The chapters in the book cover the following topics: Chapter 1 - What is a Smartphone Chapter 2 - Setting Up Your New Phone Chapter 3 - The Home Screen Chapter 4 - Notifications Chapter 5 - Installing Apps Chapter 6 - Setting Up Email Chapter 7 - Browsing the Internet Chapter 8 - Taking Pictures and Video Chapter 9 - Listening to MusicChapter 10 - Contacts Chapter 11 - Making Phone Calls Chapter 12 - d104ing Chapter 13 - Configuring Your Phone's Settings Chapter 14 - Navigation Chapter 15 - Security Chapter 16 - Tips and Tricks About the Author James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more. He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects. He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.

Download or read book Home Automation Made Easy written by Dennis C Brewer and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absolutely no experience needed! Make your home smarter, safer, and more fun—and save money, too! Home automation is finally practical, useful, and easy! Now, you can control your home exactly the way you want to, without paying monthly fees. This book shows how to do it all yourself, with today’s simpler, more reliable, less expensive technologies. Dennis C. Brewer first makes sure you’re comfortable with wiring basics and safety, and then guides you through installing, setting up, and using today’s best home automation software. Next, he walks you through several great DIY projects you can complete in just hours. Before you know it, you’ll be controlling appliances, lighting, devices, home security, energy consumption, heating/cooling, and even your home entertainment center. Brewer covers phone interfaces, opportunities to expand, and even offerings from your phone and Internet service providers. When it comes to home automation, the future is here—and it works! · Pick the right products and services, without overspending · Control your home from anywhere, with Android, iPhone, iPad, or your computer · Go green, save energy, all year long · Make your home safer, more secure, and more comfortable · Overcome personal mobility challenges · Get more fun out of your TV and music system

Download or read book Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming written by Jeremy Kerfs and published by Apress. This book was released on 2012-01-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Android games programmers now have the power to write games for Android tablets. Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming explains how to enhance your Android games using the new tablet interface and the additional screen estate. You'll learn how to bring your programming skills up to date and into a world where touch screens, games physics, and artificial intelligence come together in new and surprising ways. Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming shows how to quickly and easily set up an Android development environment—in no time at all, you'll be programming away. You'll begin with some simple games using sprites and choreographed movement. Next, you'll learn how to handle user input in the modern age of touch screens and motion. Along the way, you'll discover how to use that extra screen space on a tablet to provide more relaxed and more interesting user interactions in your games. You'll learn how to use sound and music, for instance, to make your application menus more user-friendly. The Android operating system has recently acquired multicore functionality to meet the demands of multicore devices now entering the tablet market. With Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming, you'll discover how to harness that new power with your games programming through more process-demanding and fun techniques, including physics modeling, rich game world representation, artificial intelligence, and multiplayer interactions. Throughout each chapter of Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming, you'll find code that you can add or adapt to your own games to create the components you want. You can also work up to wrapping everything together into a complete Mario-type example game. Finally, when you have your first games ready, learn how developers have released their games and made a profit. You'll find tips on how to present your games in the Android and other application markets, and a solid approach to games marketing and monetization.

Download or read book Windows 7 Made Simple written by Kevin Otnes and published by Apress. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Windows 7 is more than an operating system. It's your gateway to email, the Web, work, entertainment, and fun. The latest Windows makes your computer more fun, easy, and powerful to use than ever before. With Windows 7 Made Simple, you can unlock the potential and power of Microsoft's latest operating system. Get up and running quickly with the Quick Start Guide Find what you want to know quickly, and learn at your own pace Read AND see how to do it with handy step-by-step visual aids

Download or read book Android For Dummies written by Dan Gookin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your comprehensive (and very friendly!) reference guide to Android phones and tablets You’re used to hearing it said that the phone in your pocket or tablet by your bed has more computing power than the entire Apollo 11 space program in the 1960s (or something similarly impressive)—and this is no less true for Android devices than any other. Sounds great—but what does that actually mean you can do with them? The new edition of Android For Dummies reveals all for new and experienced users alike, making it easy to get the most out of the awesome computing power of Android smartphone and tablet devices—from communications and pictures and videos to the wonderful world of 2.8+ million Google apps! Cutting through the jargon, bestselling tech author Dan Gookin puts you in touch with all the Android features you’ll need to know (and many more you’ll be pleased to discover!), from setup and configuration to the major features, such as text, email, internet, maps, navigation, camera, and video, as well as synching with your home computer. In addition to getting familiar with these and the latest Android 10 operating system (OS)—in both Google Pixel and Samsung versions—you’ll become an expert on the best ways to share your thoughts, videos, and pictures on social media, navigate with Android Auto when driving, and maintain your files so they’re orderly and easy to find. Explore Android devices, from physical functions to software and online features Communicate via email, social media, Google Duo video calls, and more Tweak your privacy settings to keep your information secure Use Android Auto when driving and see in the dark with Night Light and Dark Mode Androids may be able to land a spacecraft on the Moon (yet) but there’s a whole universe waiting right there in the device at your fingertips—and this book is the perfect place to begin to explore!