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Technology Overview

Smartphones And Tablets Ken Chupa June 2014. Technology Overview. Agenda. What do you want to know about smartphones and tablets? Uses for smartphones and tablets Make life easier Entertainment. Intimidated by Technology?. Humourous video clip. Not-so-smart Phone. Phone Features

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Technology Overview

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  1. Smartphones And Tablets Ken Chupa June 2014 Technology Overview

  2. Agenda • What do you want to know about smartphones and tablets? • Uses for smartphones and tablets • Make life easier • Entertainment

  3. Intimidated by Technology? • Humourous video clip

  4. Not-so-smart Phone • Phone Features • Big separated buttons and a clear display • Texting • FM radio • Calculator • Bluetooth • 300 phonebook entries • Emergency text alerts and call list • Vibrating ring tone • Hide unwanted functions • Soft touch coating

  5. Smartphone • A cellular phone that is able to perform many of the functions of a computer, typically having a relatively large screen and an operating system capable of running general-purpose applications.

  6. Take Your Pick … Apple iPhone and iPad BlackBerry Bold and PlayBook

  7. Take Your Pick Android Phone and Tablet Microsoft Windows 8 Phone and Surface tablet

  8. How we use our Smartphones

  9. Texting • The BlackBerry Prayer position • Keyboard – real or virtual, stylus • More capabilities: • Send photos, Voice notes

  10. Other Uses • Music (mp3 player, podcasts, radio) • “Personal Assistant” • Calendar, clock/alarm/timer, voicemail • Note to self (voice notes recorder, or take a photo!) • “There’s an App for that” • Flashlight, Gas Buddy, My Tracks, Maps (and Navigator)

  11. How Smart is a Smartphone? • Siri (available on iPhone 4S and later) (video) • Google Now! (available on Android phones) • Agent (Android) • Parking Memory: Never forget where you've parked your car again. • Too complicated? • Try Wiser, a simple Android launcher

  12. Tablet Computers • Characteristics • Touch screen • gestures, virtual keyboard • Using the tablet interface (video (4:41)) • Hi-resolution display (eg Apple’s Retina display) • Landscape or portrait

  13. Uses for a Tablet • eReader • books, newspapers, magazines • documents (PDF, MS Word docs, spreadsheets) • music player (mp3 player, podcasts, radio) • video chat • Digital photos, videos, movies • Playbook hi-def demo video, almost 3-D

  14. Other Tablets • eReaders • Kobo VOX and ARC (Android) • Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD (Android) • Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Nook HD+ (Android)

  15. It’s Not Quite That Easy • What else do you need? • Wireless connection to the Internet • Data plan (for email, podcasts, radio, YouTube and TED videos, social media) • Computer (desktop or laptop) • Wired or wireless connection • Rip CDs and DVDs • Convert videos to “tablet” format (eg “Handbrake”) • eBooks (Adobe ID for GPL eBooks)

  16. Where to go for more info • Classes at Evergreen Seniors Centre • Want to purchase a Smartphone?(1 class @ 2 hrs) • Decided on an {iPhone, Android}? Learn how to use your new phone and the functions it provides for you. (1 class @ 2 hrs) • Come learn how to use your iPad! Get the basics and more! (2 classes @ 2 hours) • www.consumercellular.com/Support/VideosAndManuals • Guelph Public Library

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