5 things to do with your tablet, Old & New | Other than let your kids play games on it!

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Tablets are useful for mobile information, applications, and even reading e-books.

It's easy to see why our kids love tinkering with this sort of technology- it's a cool change in scenery from your everyday pc. Even older tablets work with an Android operating system & can still be useful.

If you've just bought a new tablet--

Here are a few things you can do with yourfancy new gadget:

“APPS, APPS & MORE APPS.”

Netflix- A great app available through monthly subscription that gives you access to a huge amount of movies, T.V. shows, and streamable media. The cool part, is Netfix is cross-platform-- meaning even if you pause an episode on your laptop, you can still fnish watching it later on your phone.

Netflix for iOS

Load your tablet with HeyTell or a similar app; what's more effective than using your device as a walkie-talkie? Check out these other multi-function options:

→ HeyTell for Android, iOS→ Tango for Android, iOS

→ Skype for Android, iOS → Viber for Android, iOS

Evernote is an incredibly useful productivity & note-taking app. The best part about it-- you've guessed it-- is its also cross-platform. You can access your notes, drawings and meeting recordings online as well as on your gadget. Here are some other great note-takers:

→Evernote for Android, iOS→ Colornote for Android→Simplenote for iOS

→Fast notepad for Android →Bamboo Paper for iOS→Notepad by Royal Bird for Android

Google Earth- A snazzy app that lets you view the globe! Here's to holding a very tiny world in your hands-- we hope you can see us on there somewhere.

Android version here.

It'll probably be bigger than that.

Reader apps- If you own a tablet-- old or new, an e-book reader app is a must have if books are a part of your life. Not to mention, those Tolstoy novels will check out to be a lot lighter in your pocket!

→ Kindle for Android, iOS→ Nook for Android, iOS→ Aldiko for Android→ Ebook Reader for iOS

Security & Anti-virus apps are a must have nowadays, especially if you're even thinking about getting close to the internet. Keeping your tablet (& other devices) free from the bad stuff and as uninfected as possible sounds like good business to us. We recommend these:

→ AVG for Android→ Lookout for Android, iOS→ AVAST! For Android

Apps that monitor and log can be quite useful if you're interested in staying in touch with your heart rate or logging your nutritional in-take. With all the analyzing we do for our smart gadgets, it's time they return the favor.

→ Instant Heart Rate for Android, iOS→Runtastic for Android, iOS→ Heart Rate Monitor for Android, iOS

Listening Apps.

With all of the active googling & work we make our gadgets do, how about some easy listening? Apps like Spotify and Pandora will let you stream media directly to your tablet. Create your own radio stations or be more choosy with your songs. Similar to our reader apps, don't pass up Audible-- you can listen to books while you're on-the-go without being incredibly distracted.

→ Spotify for Android, iOS→ Pandora for Android, iOS→ Audible for Android, iOS

Let's talk about what to do with your “old” tablet, and by old, we mean OOC/out of commission and not really being put to use anymore.

“You mean I can still use thisOld thing?”

“Yep!”

Dedicate your tablet to a part of your house.

Use it for recipes while cooking in your kitchen with a useful tablet stand, as a timer, or transform it into a fancy alarm clock via Velcro wall-mount!

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Turn your tablet into a portable media center.

Use your tablet as a remote control to access and browse through your media at home. Or let it store all of your media fles. Bring an HDMI cable, an adapter, and a compatible app with you and you'll have constant access to a media center that several people can enjoy.

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Use your tablet as an old-school arcade and video game machine.

After all, retro titles are still fun. This includes consoles like: Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis. There are game controller add-ons out there for the retro-gamer in all of us, like mini-joysticks and buttons that enhance the portable, epic gaming experience.

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Home Automation.

Check out the current home automation apps and services that are around and see if any impress you. Be sure to think about all the advantages involved, including wall-mounting your tablet to make it a snappy looking panel!

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