Kindle Fire HD For Dummies, 2nd Edition

12/27/2012 · No Responses

Movies, apps, games, e-books, and more – enjoy them all on the hottest device in town – the Kindle Fire HD!

From its stunning color touchscreen to its ultrafast speed, the Kindle Fire HD is sparking everyone’s interest. This full-color guide will have you blazing through the web, staying entertained with the latest apps and games, watching your favorite TV shows and movies, and, of course, reading magazines, newspapers, and books to indulge all your interests. Whether this is your first tablet or you’re upgrading from another device, you’ll get to know your Kindle Fire HD and rekindle your love of reading with Kindle Fire HD For Dummies!

Covers the Kindle Fire HD and original Kindle Fire
Helps you navigate the interface, customize your settings, get connected, and take advantage of Amazon Cloud
Shows you how to work with the built-in apps and find new ones to to try out from the Amazon Appstore
Explains how to fill your Kindle Fire with cool stuff – from movies and music to videos, photos, apps, e-books, and more
Walks you through using Amazon’s incredibly smooth Amazon Silk web browser to find anything you need online and keep in touch with e-mail, Skype, Facebook, and Twitter

Light ‘er up and unleash the fun with Kindle Fire HD For Dummies!

From the Back Cover
Get fired up about new storage options, Amazon content, and the power of Kindle Fire HD

Your Kindle Fire HD is loaded with new features, and this book shows you how to take advantage of every one. You can store your Amazon content in the cloud, make Skype video calls, get the fastest Wi-Fi speed, and choose from hundreds of apps, movies, and songs. Follow this guide to start reading, watching, and playing right away!

Meet your Kindle Fire HD — learn to use the touchscreen and discover pre-installed apps for audiobooks, photos, social media, and IMDb
Shop, browse, and e-mail — manage your Amazon account, personalize the Silk browser, and send and receive e-mail
Read everything — enjoy colorful periodicals, borrow books from Amazon’s lending library, and understand how Whispersync syncs your bookmarks across different devices
Do stuff — discover Kindle Docs and OfficeSuite, which let you work with Word and Excel documents
Get social — manage your contacts, tweet, and post to your Facebook page

Open the book and find:

The advantages of an Amazon Prime account
What you can store in the cloud for free
A tour of the Amazon Appstore
How Whispersync keeps content from all your devices connected
Why streaming video beats downloading
Information you’ll get from the cool X-ray feature
How to make Skype calls
11 great game apps

Learn to:

Set up your device, navigate the touchscreen, and connect to Wi-Fi
Browse the web, receive and reply to e-mail, and post to Facebook
Play music, watch movies, read e-books, and download apps from the Amazon Appstore