How we use Tablets By Justin Kellen
What is a tablet? Mobile computer. Screen, circuitry, and battery all-in-one. Touch screen input. On-screen keyboard. Usually larger than a smartphone; 7 to 12 inches or larger.
First consumer tablet was the GRIDPad. Brief History First consumer tablet was the GRIDPad. Released in 1989.
Modern Devices Apple iPad Air 2
Modern Devices (continued) Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
Modern Devices (continued) Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Included Apps iMessage Mail Safari Music Calendar Photos Camera Contacts Clock Maps Videos Notes Reminders Photo Booth Newsstand iTunes Store App Store Settings
App Store Opened in 2008. Centralized software marketplace. Heavily controlled by Apple. Over 1.3 million apps. Over 75 billion apps downloaded. Most popular paid app is Angry Birds.
Productivity Apps Communication - iMessage, FaceTime, Mail, Skype, Hangouts Organization - Calendar, Contacts, Clock, Reminders Document - Pages, Word, Docs Presentation - Keynote, PowerPoint, Slides Spreadsheet - Numbers, Excel, Sheets Ebooks - iBooks, Kindle, Nook Cloud Storage - iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox Notetaking - Evernote, OneNotes, Goodnotes Reference - Google, Bing, Wikipedia
Entertainment Apps Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, Pinterest Communication - iMessage, FaceTime, Mail, Skype, Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp Media - Music, Photos, Videos, iBooks, Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify Games - Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, Fruit Ninja Online Shopping - Amazon, eBay, Overstock, Alibaba
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