AARP Tablets Tech to Connect
by Corey Sandler
AARP Tablets: Tech to Connect
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About the Author
Corey Sandler is a voracious reader and an indefatigable author of books. Also magazines and, ages ago, newspapers. He has written more than 170 books: computers and technology as well as history, sports, and business. Sandler travels all over the world as a public speaker, lecturing aboard some of the worlds most luxurious cruise lines in some of the worlds most glamorous or most obscure places.
He studied journalism (and took some courses to program a gigantic mainframe computer) at Syracuse University. He began his career as a daily newspaper reporter in Ohio and then New York, moving on to a post as a correspondent for The Associated Press. From there he joined Ziff-Davis Publishing as the first executive editor of PC Magazine . He wrote his first book about computers in 1983 and hasnt come close to stopping.
When hes not on the road and living on his smartphone and computer, hes at home on Nantucket island 30 miles out to sea off the coast of Massachusetts. He shares his life with his wife Janice; their two grown children have their own careers elsewhere on the continent.
You can see Sandlers current list of books on his website at or through the links you find on the website. He promises to respond to courteous inquiries as quickly as he can. Spam, on the other hand, will go back into the can where it belongs.
Dedication
To my wife and family, always there to connect me when most needed.
Authors Acknowledgments
A book may have one name on the cover, but it is always the product of a team. And I have once again benefited from the professional assistance of some of the best.
Thanks to Katie Mohr and the publishing team at Wiley, and to editor par excellence Tonya Maddox Cupp. And thanks to you for buying and reading this book: Though the subject may be high tech, the connection between us is old school.
Tech to Connect: Tablets
U nlike your kids and grandkids, you probably didnt grow up glued to high-tech gadgets. You might even still be using that bulky computer on your desk. Now theres another option: tablets. Those light, portable computers give you the freedom to plug in wherever you are.
If youre feeling overwhelmed by your choices, or intimidated by the new technology, this book is for you.
Dedicated to helping you live your best life stay connected with your friends, family, and community; and stretch your money AARP has joined with Dummies to offer this how-to guide.
This easy-to-understand resource offers an introduction to using tablets physically (how and what to tap, swipe, and pinch) and otherwise (as a Web browser, a phone, or a video camera); step-by-step instructions for doing everything from downloading apps and free eBooks to connecting with WiFi networks; and ways to protect your security whether youre at home or on the road.
So come on board. Let us be your guide.
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