New tablet? Books and eBooks to learn more about it.
As reported in the Toronto Star, a recent report by The Media Technology Monitor indicates that 28 per cent of anglophone Canadians owned a
tablet this past fall (when the survey was held). This is more than double the 12 per cent of ownerhsip reported in the fall of 2011. Of those who owned a tablet, around 60
per cent had an iPad and almost 20 per cent had
an Android device.
If you are a new tablet owner, the The Toronto Public Library has books and eBooks to help you get the most out of your new device.
iPad and iPad Mini
There are many books on the iPad in the Toronto Public Library's collection. These are just a small selection.
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iPad Visual Quickstart Guide by Chris Fehily. Also available in eBook format.
iPad for Dummies by Edward C. Baig. 5th Edition. Also available in eBook format.
iPad for the Older and Wiser by Sean McManus. 2nd Edition.
The iPad Pocket Guide by Jeff Carlson. 3rd Edition. Also available in eBook format.
iPad Secrets: Do What You Never Thought Possible With Your iPad by Darren Murph. Also available in eBook format.
Android devices
Unlike the iPad, the Android operating system can be found on devices made by many different companies.
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Nexus 7 for Dummies by Dan Gookin
Google Nexus 7 Visual Quickstart Guide by Chris Fehily
Samsung Galaxy Tab for Dummies by Dan Gookin.
Motorola Zoom Companion by Joli Ballew
Nook Tablet: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla (eBook only)
Windows 8, Blackberry and Kindle
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Teach Your Visual Windows 8 Tablets by Paul McFedries
Surface for Dummies by Andy Rathbone
Blackberry Playbook Companion by Matthew Miller
Kindle Touch for Dummies by Leslie H. Nicoll
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