What We'll Learn
Playing games on your device
Exploring music
Exploring video
Reading Books
In addition to all the other things your phone or tablet can do, it is also very capable entertainment center. In this lesson we explore the options to play games, listen to music, read books, take pictures and watch video on your device.
Often you may not have a particular program on your device that you would like. These programs are available from the App Store (Apple) or the Google Play (Android). If you need a refresher on getting new Apps or organizing Apps on your device, review our Personalize Your Device tutorial.
Tip: Before installing a new App on your device, spend some time on the Internet reading reviews to make sure it is what you want and has a good reputation.
Once you've decided to get a new App, here are the general steps:
Go to your Store on your device
Search for the App
Click the icon to Download the App
Agree to any permissions to install
Sound
Many devices have very good sound capabilities built in. Here are a few things to consider:
Know how to increase and decrease the volume
Know where your headphone jack is, can be used with headphones or an external speaker
Taking a picture.
Viewing pictures with a photo viewer
Sharing pictures with others
There is a huge number of free and paid games that you can load and play on your device. You can check for popular free games for your device on one of these lists:
Your device is a very capable jukebox that can store your music library, tune in to Internet music channels, or listen to audio books. Here's a few things you need to know:
Apple iTunes and Google Music
Freegal - 5 free songs per week from the Library
Overdrive - Audio books from the Library
8Tracks - Music discovery while online
Now that you have a built in movie theater, it's easy to explore and enjoy video from all over the world:
Google Movies and NetFlix
YouTube
Offline vs Online (Streaming)
Data Usage
All of these devices double as an ebook reader:
Library books via Adobe Digital Editions
Kobo, Book Reader options