- The Kindle Books App: Enjoyable e-Reading on Your Amazon Fire Phone
- May 4, 2015
- As you would expect, your Amazon Fire phone is a powerful e-reader, with features based on Amazon's popular Kindle. Lonzell Watson, author of My Amazon Fire Phone, gives us a tour of the powerful Kindle Books app, one of the Fire's biggest attractions.
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- Video: Using Moleskin Smart Notebooks with Evernote
- May 4, 2015
- In this video excerpt from Managing Your Information Using Evernote: Gather, Organize, Archive and Share Your Information (Que Video), Jason R. Rich shows you how to use a special line of paper-based Moleskine notebooks and your smartphone camera or tablet to scan your pages and quickly import them into Evernote.
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- Touring the New KitKat Features on the Galaxy Tab 3
- Apr 29, 2015
- There are plenty of new and updated features in Android 4.4, known as KitKat. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, reviews new features including expanding notifications, changing default apps, and using the Google Now service to find information on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.
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- Unlocking the Mysteries of the Silk Browser on the Amazon Fire Phone
- Apr 27, 2015
- If you've spent time browsing the Web on your Amazon Fire phone, you're probably familiar with some of the default features of the built-in Silk browser. But more discoveries await! Lonzell Watson, author of My Amazon Fire Phone, clarifies some of Silk's interesting behaviors and settings, such as why panels might slide in and out from the sides of the phone when you haven't even touched the surface.
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- Upgrading to Android 4.4 (KitKat) on the Galaxy Tab 3
- Apr 22, 2015
- You don't have to purchase a new Galaxy Tab model to get Android 4.4, or KitKat, on your Galaxy Tab 3. Samsung has made KitKat available so you can upgrade to the newer version of the Android OS. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, shows you how to upgrade to Android 4.4 and how to upgrade your apps so they work with KitKat.
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- Working with Photos, Graphics, and Other Objects in Pages Documents
- Apr 22, 2015
- In this chapter from My Pages, Numbers, and Keynote (for Mac and iOS), you learn how to include photos and other graphics in your Pages documents.
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- Editing and Enhancing Your Photos on the Amazon Fire Phone
- Apr 21, 2015
- These days, most people reach for their phone rather than their camera when something interesting comes into view. But with modern casual photography, the captured photo doesn't have to be the final version of the image. Lonzell Watson, author of My Amazon Fire Phone, explains how to alter your photos with your Fire phone, producing results that rival the images you could capture with a dedicated camera. It may not be Photoshop, but the Fire offers a lot of great visual effects.
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- Browsing the Web with Your Samsung Galaxy Note 4
- Apr 14, 2015
- In this chapter from My Samsung Galaxy Note 4, discover how to browse the World Wide Web, including how to browse incognito, using the Chrome browser app that comes with your Galaxy Note 4.
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- Video: Using Your GoPro Hero 3+: Videography Tips and Tricks
- Apr 14, 2015
- In this excerpt from Using Your GoPro Hero3+, Jason R. Rich offers tips that will help you ensure that you capture the most visually interesting, smooth, and in-focus video footage possible, regardless of the shooting situation.
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- Changing Google Settings and Use Android Device Manager on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Apr 6, 2015
- If you use a number of Google services on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, the device contains the pre-installed Google Settings app, so you can change all your Google settings within that one app. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, shows you how to log in to all Google apps with one Google+ account.
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- Connecting with Email, Dropbox, and ChatON on Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
- Apr 2, 2015
- When the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 was updated to Android KitKat in autumn 2014, a number of changes to Tab 4 apps were made as well. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, focuses on three sharing apps: Email, Dropbox, and ChatON.
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- Creating a Photo Slideshow on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Apr 1, 2015
- If you enjoy using your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to take photos, Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, will show you how use the pre-installed Gallery app to create a slideshow of photos in an album.
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- Changing Settings in the Email App on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 31, 2015
- If you use your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to check your email often, you can change the settings in the Email app to manage your email more effectively. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, shows you how.
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- Organizing Contacts Within the Contacts App on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 30, 2015
- The Contacts app in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 not only stores your information, but also enables you to organize your contacts to meet your needs. Eric Butown, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, shows you how to organize your contacts.
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- Getting More from the Play Books App on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 26, 2015
- As part of its slew of app updates in autumn 2014, Google updated its Play Books app to make ebooks easier for users to read and get supplemental information. Eric Butow, co-author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, walks you through all of the improvements.
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- Navigating My Files on Your Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 25, 2015
- Samsung recently updated the My Files app on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, so it’s easier than ever to find files stored on the Tab 4. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, shows you how to use this great updated feature.
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- Learning How to Use Updated Productivity Apps on Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 24, 2015
- When Samsung updated the Galaxy Tab 4 operating system to Android 4.4, or KitKat, it also updated the functionality of the Contacts app. What’s more, other app developers have been upgrading their apps for KitKat, and the newsreader News360 is one of them. This article updates the information in Chapter 14 of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 with current information for both the Contacts and News360 apps.
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- Using Google Now and Google+ on Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 23, 2015
- As part of Google’s rollout of updated apps in autumn 2014, Google updated both the Google Now and Google+ apps for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. Learn about updates in Chapter 15 of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 with information about the latest versions of Google Now and Google+.
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- Using Google Maps on Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 19, 2015
- In autumn 2014, Google updated its Maps app on Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. These updates not only add new features but also change how you use the app to find locations and get directions to a location. This article updates Chapter 10 of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 with step-by-step instructions for performing tasks in Maps. The first task you learn about is how to find a location and local information. Next, you learn how to get directions. Then you learn how to access voice command directions. Finally, you learn how to share your location in Google+.
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- Exploring Updated Google Music and Video Apps on Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
- Mar 18, 2015
- In autumn 2014, Google updated its Play Movies & TV app for watching movies and television shows and its Google Play Music app on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. This article updates information in Chapter 12 of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to show you how to use the updated versions of these two multimedia apps. You start by learning how to download a TV show to watch on the Tab 4. Next, you learn how to shop for a movie. Then you learn how to download music in the Google Play Music app. Finally, you learn how to play downloaded music in the Play Music app.
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