| Contents at a Glance |
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| About the Author |
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| About the Technical Reviewer |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| A Day in the Life of an Android Tablet |
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Chapter 1 What Is Android: Choosing the Right Tablet |
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Microwaves, Washing Machines, and Printers (Oh My!) |
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Choosing the Right Android Tablet |
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Chapter 2 Getting Started |
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A Typical Activation Sequence |
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Activating Your Data Plan |
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The Action Bar and the System Bar |
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Recent Apps and Easy Multitasking |
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Long Pressing on the Home Screen |
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Chapter 3 Typing, Copy, and Search |
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The Standard Keyboard Layout |
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Displaying Capital Letters, Numbers, and Symbols |
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Character Combinations and Long-Presses |
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Chapter 4 Syncing with Your Google Account |
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Activating Your Google Account |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (2) |
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Adding Another Google Account: the Short Way |
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Getting Contacts from Your Old Planner to Google |
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Fine Tuning Your Tablet Sync |
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Chapter 5 Syncing with Other Accounts |
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49 | (10) |
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Syncing with Exchange Email Accounts |
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51 | (2) |
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Adding Other Email Accounts |
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Removing an Email Account |
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Chapter 6 Understanding Connection: Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G |
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Does Your Tablet Have a Data Plan? |
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60 | (1) |
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Setting up a Private Wi-Fi Connection |
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Troubleshooting Connections |
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Chapter 7 Personalizing Your Home Screen |
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Reviewing the Home Screen Interface |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (5) |
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Moving and Resizing Widgets |
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Chapter 8 Email on Tablets |
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81 | (9) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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Creating and Deleting Labels |
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The General Settings Menu |
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Web Gmail from Your Tablet |
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Receiving Messages with Attachments |
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Email and Gmail Action Bar Items |
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Chapter 9 Managing Contacts |
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101 | (1) |
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Importing and Exporting Contacts |
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Chapter 10 Working with Calendars |
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Google Calendar on the Web |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Importing and Exporting Calendars |
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114 | (1) |
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Syncing Calendars with Exchange |
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114 | (1) |
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Google Calendar on Tablets |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Changing Your Calendar Settings |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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Understanding Google Maps |
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124 | (2) |
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Find Your Location on the Map |
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Location Sharing with Latitude |
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Email and Text Directions |
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Location-Sensing Social Media and Games |
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Chapter 12 Browsing the Web |
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Chrome and the Android Browser |
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141 | (1) |
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Android Browser Navigation |
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141 | (2) |
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Using Bookmarks and History |
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Syncing with Your Google Account |
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145 | (2) |
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Setting Your Search Engine |
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147 | (1) |
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Google Labs and Quick Controls |
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Desktop and Mobile Versions of Websites |
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Chapter 13 The Android Market |
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Introducing the Android Market |
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151 | (1) |
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Installing Apps from Your Tablet |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (2) |
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Apps in Foreign Currencies |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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Using the Android Market Website |
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Chapter 14 Alternative App Markets |
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163 | (10) |
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Installing Apps from Unknown Sources |
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163 | (2) |
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Installing Apps from the Web |
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The Mechanics and Culture of Twitter |
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Retweets and Modified Tweets |
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Twitter Apps on Your Tablet |
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Chapter 16 Video and Voice Chat |
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Video and Voice Chat with Google Talk |
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189 | (4) |
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Setting Your Status Message |
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Making a Video Call with Google Talk |
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Making Voice Calls with Google Talk |
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Making Phone Calls with Skype |
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Creating a Skype Account on Your Tablet |
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193 | (1) |
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Making Calls with Skype on Your Tablet |
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195 | (1) |
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Receiving Calls with Skype on Your Tablet |
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196 | (1) |
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Adding Skype to Your Computer |
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Chapter 17 Reading E-books, Newspapers, and Magazines |
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201 | (28) |
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Adjusting the Reading Options |
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Buying or Downloading Google Books |
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204 | (3) |
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208 | (1) |
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Saving Bookmarks and Taking Notes |
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Adjusting Your Kindle Reading Options |
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211 | (1) |
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Purchasing Items for Kindle |
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211 | (2) |
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Buying Magazines or Newspapers |
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Saving Bookmarks, Taking Notes, and Researching Words |
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219 | (1) |
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221 | (5) |
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Highlighting Text and Adding Notes |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Converting Books from One Format to Another |
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226 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Taking Notes and Working with Documents |
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229 | (16) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (2) |
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Downloading from Google Docs |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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Editing Documents in QuickOffice |
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239 | (1) |
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Printing Documents from Your Tablet |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 Viewing Videos and Movies on Your Tablet |
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245 | (12) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (3) |
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247 | (1) |
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Downloading (Pinning) Movies |
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248 | (1) |
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Using Your Tablet to Display a Show on Your TV |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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Using Your Tablet As the Remote |
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255 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Creating Photos, Videos, and Art |
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257 | (18) |
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257 | (1) |
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Taking Photos with the Camera App |
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257 | (5) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Video Effects and Adjustments |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Using Your Tablet for Art |
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273 | (1) |
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Chapter 21 Listening to Music |
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275 | (16) |
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275 | (8) |
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275 | (2) |
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Using Google Music on Your Tablet |
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277 | (2) |
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Playing Songs on Google Music |
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279 | (1) |
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Adding a Song to a Playlist |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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Amazon MP3s and Cloud Player |
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283 | (4) |
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285 | (1) |
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Purchasing Music from Amazon |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Finding Music When You Don't Know the Name |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (16) |
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Favorites on a Bigger Screen |
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291 | (3) |
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292 | (1) |
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Chapter 23 The Clock, Calculator, and Other Utilities |
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307 | (10) |
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Snoozing and Dismissing an Alarm |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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Chapter 24 Using Bluetooth for Keyboards and More |
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317 | (8) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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Pairing with Keyboards and Headsets |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Unpairing Bluetooth Devices |
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324 | (1) |
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Appendix A Advanced Troubleshooting |
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325 | (4) |
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Steps for Troubleshooting |
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325 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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Appendix B App Guide for Developers |
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329 | (10) |
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329 | (1) |
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Syncing Your Tablet With Google |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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Icons and Widgets, and Tabs |
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330 | (1) |
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Email and Instant Messaging |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Reading E-books, Newspapers, and Magazines |
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333 | (1) |
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Taking Notes and Working With Documents |
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334 | (1) |
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Viewing Videos and Movies |
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334 | (1) |
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Creating Photos, Videos, and Art on Android |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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The Clock, Calculator, and Other Utilities |
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