Google Nexus 7 Hints
By Cathy Margolin, Reviews Editor,
reviews@NetSurferNews.com
Dec. 12,2012
Late this summer, I obtained a Google Nexus 7 tablet for $249. It was
a price range I could afford and I like the Android system where I can
move files around wherever I want. I LOVE IT! Once of the advantages is
that is fits in your hand, so I will carry it more places. It is also
small enough to carry with my Livescribe (electronic note taking pen-
see review) size notebook, 5.5" X 8.25" .
But I wanted to protect it, so I started with a Case Logic 7 inch sleeve
with zipper, which also has a zippered pocket, if you want to store a
stylus (I tried it and my fingers were better as fingers typing away on
the Nexus 7).
That worked fine for a while to protect it but I wanted something
nicer looking and would enable you to hand hold it with a strap. Also
the Nexus 7 has a magnetic closure (like the iPad covers), so that when
you close the cover it shuts down. So I cam across the Blurex
Ultra-Slim Case and I figured for under $20, why not? So I purchased it
and it really works. You can use it to hold with the strap in one hand,
stand it up in several different angles as a landscape mode, or just use
it in portrait mode and it is small. The problem I have with most cases
as it doubles the size of the item, and this is NOT the case here.
The Blurex fits very nicely and does not add bulk. It also shuts down
the device, when the cover is closed.
The next issue once I got the Blurex case and LOVED it, was to get
the Nexus 7 to adjust to landscape in the home screen. It was the only
thing I did not love about this gadget (except no real camera except a
front facing one for Skype). But since there are so many Android devices
out there (many more that Apple), I figured there would be an app, and
there was. Try the Rotate by Ultimate Rotation Control because it
really works. There is a trial version so you can see if it works on
your device. I use Forced Auto rotation, as my setting
for the program. So now when I have the device in landscape mode, the
Home screen changes to landscape also. Several other programs/apps I
dearly love are SigFig, which takes all your investments in many
different places and puts them in one place for viewing your investment
returns (free) on Android. This app is fairly new, but it is nice that I
can see a 401K and an IRA on one screen and see how they are doing, and
even from different brokerages! Also Roboform for keeping my passwords
across all devices (PC, MAC, and Android) is one of my most favorite,
and of course Dropbox is good for file sharing between devices.
Brightest Flashlight is the better flashlight app, Power Manager v.
2.0.9 does work on the Nexus 7 to monitor battery levels. I like
Linda Manager to figure out how big are those files. AirCalc is also fun
since it can do a calculator over a page so you can see what to type
into the calculator. BarCode Scanner still works, and Altitude will give
you the altitude where you are at (ok so we are geeks). The Google
Nexus 7
http://www.google.com/nexus/ is a great device, and easy to hold in
one hand with a great price (you can get it for $200). And of course, it
always helps to have useful programs on it and ways to protect it.
Enjoy!
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