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Using Google Maps, Navigation, and Google Now with Your Android Phone
Jul 22, 2015
In this chapter from My Android Phone, learn how to use Google Maps, Navigation, and Google Now, including staying up to date with Google Now, navigating with Google Maps, and taking map data offline.
Making and Receiving Calls on Your Samsung Galaxy S6
Jul 17, 2015
In this chapter from My Samsung Galaxy S6, find out how to make and receive phone calls (including conference calls) using your Galaxy S6.
Video: The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft: Host Your Own Adventure
Jun 18, 2015
In this excerpt from The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft: Multiplayer and Resource Packs, Joel and Zach Comm show you how to set up your own server in multiplayer Minecraft.
Display What’s on Your iPhone or iPad’s Display on an HD TV Using AirPlay
Jun 15, 2015
Jason R. Rich, author of iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks, explains the easiest way to make AirDrop work so that you can wirelessly stream whatever is being seen on your iPhone or iPad’s display to any HD television set. This includes digital slide presentations, photos, television and movie programming, or other content you stream from the Internet.
Finding Widgets and Using Quick Briefing with Your Samsung Galaxy Tab S
Jun 10, 2015
In this chapter from My Samsung Galaxy Tab S, Eric Butow shows you how to find widgets on the Galaxy Tab S, get weather information, use Flipboard, add and view videos, access web bookmarks, and use the Quick Briefing Home screen.
Introducing Windows 10’s Cortana
Jun 3, 2015
Cortana is the new “virtual assistant,” similar to Apple’s Siri, built into the upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Users can control Cortana with either keyboard or voice commands (“Hey, Cortana”), and use it to perform intelligent searches, retrieve personalized news headlines, view local weather, manage notes and appointments, and more. In this article, Michael Miller, author of The Internet of Things, introduces you to Cortana and discusses its most important features
Playing Music on Pandora
Jun 1, 2015
Pandora is one of the largest streaming music services on the Internet, with more than 250 million users. In this article, best-selling technology writer Michael Miller shows you how Pandora works and helps you get the most of this popular service on your computer and on your mobile device.
Disney World, Here We Come! Using the Maps App on the Amazon Fire Phone
May 25, 2015
The Amazon Fire phone's Maps app does much more than just help you with directions to get where you need to go. Lonzell Watson, author of My Amazon Fire Phone, pinpoints some of the many useful features of this well-equipped app.
A Personal Staff in Your Pocket: The Amazon Fire Phone's Firefly
May 18, 2015
Lonzell Watson, author of My Amazon Fire Phone, points out a feature of your Fire phone that will soon become a best friend. Point Firefly at text, artwork, product QR codes, and so on, and your phone becomes a secretary, a research librarian, a personal shopper for music and movies, and even a moderately good translator.
Video: How to Shoot Underwater Photos and Video Using the GoPro Hero Camera
May 14, 2015
In this excerpt from My GoPro Hero Camera, Jason R. Rich explains how to take clear, in-focus, high-resolution photos or shoot HD video underwater using any of the GoPro Hero cameras. Viewers learn how to select the ideal GoPro housing and mount for their camera, adjust their camera’s settings, and choose which type of lens filter to use, based on water conditions. This video is ideal for swimmers, snorkelers and scuba divers, for example, who want to use their GoPro Hero camera in or around water.
Change Feature Settings to Enhance Your Galaxy Tab 4 Experience
May 13, 2015
The Galaxy Tab 4 has a number of features that can enhance your experience every time you use it. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, shows how you can uncover those features and change settings to your Home screen, Wi-Fi connections, and more.
Video: Introduction to the LIVE4 GoPro Mobile App
May 12, 2015
In this excerpt from My GoPro Hero Camera, Jason R. Rich introduces the LIVE4 GoPro Mobile app and the related online service that allows GoPro Hero users to broadcast live content via the Internet.
Look Inside Your Music, Videos, and Books with X-Ray on the Amazon Fire Phone
May 11, 2015
It's easier to sing along with Coldplay on your Amazon Fire phone when you actually know all the words to "Viva La Vida." Don't just rely on your memory. Lonzell Watson, author of My Amazon Fire Phone, explains how to use the built-in X-Ray features to learn details about the music, films, TV shows, and books stored away in the apps on your phone.
Discovering Hidden Galaxy Tab 4 Tips and Tricks
May 7, 2015
There are many hidden features within both the Android operating system and on apps installed on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. Eric Butow, author of My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, uncovers a number of hidden tips and tricks on Tab 4 settings, features, and apps to make your life with the Tab 4 easier.
Video: Using Optional Accessories with the GoPro Hero Cameras
May 7, 2015
In this excerpt from My GoPro Hero Camera, Jason R. Rich explains what types of optional housings, mounts, and accessories are available for the popular GoPro Hero cameras and the best ways to use them in a wide range of shooting situations. GoPro camera users will discover how to shoot even better photos and videos when they use the right optional equipment with their camera.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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