St. Charles County Chambers of Commerce Technology Committee Tech Toys Series: Tablets & Apps

1. STCC Technology Committee August 16, 2012
Tablets & Apps
Android Versions
Statistics are based on the number of devices
http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html
that accessed Google Play between
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-versions
July 16-August 1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history
# Codename Dist
1.5 Cupcake .2%
Tablet Comparison (see back) 1.6 Donut .5%
2.1 Éclair 4.2%
Tips 2.2 FroYo 15.5%
Figure out what you want to use it for 2.3 Gingerbread 60.6%
& how much you want to spend 3.x Honeycomb 2.3%
4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich 15.9%
There will be trade-offs: Do your research
4.1 Jelly Bean .8%
& look for tablets that fit in your price range
Apps
Office Productivity
 King Office (Free) – basic functionality
 http://www.kingsoftstore.com/kingsoft-office-freeware.html
 Smart Office (9.99) MS Office Compatible
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.picsel.tgv.app.smartoffice&hl=en
File Transfer
 Software Data Cable – Transfers files from phone or tablet to PC
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lyy.softdatacable&hl=en
 Dropbox
 2GB Cloud Storage w/ sync (can add space for free by referring others)
 https://www.dropbox.com/
 SugarSync
 5GB Cloud storage
 Kindle Fire App
 https://www.sugarsync.com/sync_comparison.html
Mobile Security
 LookOut Mobile Security ($2.99/Month or $29.99/Yr)
 https://www.mylookout.com/premium
 Offers remote wipe
 Scans websites and links, blocks phishing and malware sites
Browsers
 Dolphin Browser
 https://play.google.com/store/search?q=dolphin+browser&c=apps
 Sonar: Use voice to search internet and on social networks
 Gestures: Create personal gesture to access websites
 Google Chrome
 https://play.google.com/store/search?q=chrome+browser&c=apps
Media Consumption
 Flipboard
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app&feature=nav_result#?t=W10
 Read social media and news feeds like a magazine
 Great way to consume information

2. STCC Technology Committee August 16, 2012
Resources for research
CNet Tablet Comparison (Links to reviews)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20037960-1/cnet-looks-at-current-and-upcoming-tablets/
Tablet Comparison (includes Specs, but not features)
http://www.tabletpccomparison.net/
Wikipedia Tablet Comparison (user submitted, but includes specs & features)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_tablet_computers
Personal experiences of Techies
Amazon Kindle Fire Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Google Nexus Acer Iconia A200