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ater ran Google Nexus 7 Reviewer: JORDAN JOYNT “Smalley, ess expensive tablets have been gaining Dopulaiy in the fast year, thanks to products like the Nexus 7...” OVERALL RATING sz23-$348 SSmalle, less expensive tablets have been ‘gaining popularity in the last year, thanks {produits like the Nexus 7, which proves you don’t have to sacrifice a gorgeous sereen or up-to-the-minute Google 05 fora more compact design PERFORMANCE While The News 7's processor an alder ‘model, t certainly has enough power for the average user. Hut when it comes to speed and graphics performance, i lags behind other small tablets lke the Kindle Fite HDX 8.9 and iPad mink, The batter sufficient fora fll day's use with fed nine hours of use between charges. USER EXPERIENCE Ie ships with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but some users have already made the switch to Android 44 Kitkat, For previous Android sily navigable. asthe vi ar New features include restrictions to Mult-User Profiles, OpenGL ES 30 support, and Bluetooth Sma. DESIGN ‘The tablet sports a7-Inch fal-HD sereen, but is slimmer and lighter than the 2012 Nexus 7. Aesthetically, the new model features a smooth back compared to the textured rubber finish of the previous model The matte finish may seem harder togrip, butthe compressed bezels make it ‘easy to hold securely in landscape mode. SPECIAL FEATURES The Nexus 7 supports wireless charging and SlimPort, which lets youuse the Micro USB port as an HDMI port with an adapter you're sharing your tablet with family members, you can set up restricted user profiles, which add parental control to le Pay store and limit the perfor ‘mance of certain apps. For gamers, Open 83.0 improves graphics rendering for the Ge effets ike lens Mares and shadows CAMERA The L2MP front-facing camera is now offcenter which may seem awlward to some users. On the back let corner, youl find che SMP rear-facing camera ASUS added this time around, Photo quality is ‘mediocre compare to other tablets. Android at Work Apps and Accessories for Staying Productive in (and out of) Ss the Office | uma at waa Apps for the Corporate Hotshot Bloomberg (Free) Dropbox (Free) kk ke Bl ackke Bloombergsbusnesand Stora your documents inthe coud and acess financial news app is beneficial for ‘them from your computer, Android deviee, and Dropbox website. tracking stock prices and following “The ervice i free for up to 2GH of storage andyou can easly share ‘business trends, but the outdatodinter- all documents with others. face and persistent glitches keep it from reaching its fll potential. PROS: fasy to use; automatic syncing INS: still some glitches with some devices. PROS: informatie news streams TEE mh and charts, Evernote {Free} CONS: Functionality issues; crashes: frequently on some devices. ek ke ¢ 5 Taking notes with ‘ey J Pode lee) Evernote can be a definite time saver, ~ kkk and ifyou spend the eta money for on Podio is essential when it comes to project manage- Evernote Business, the entire office ‘ment and office communication. Its collaborative work platform a" benefit from the collaboration tools. Combines more than 600 business apps and social acy streams For $45 a year premium users can enjoy A ‘and integrotos with video-conforbricing sa-vice GoToMoating. ‘offline notebooks, a passcode lock, and Wy PROS: Massive app market; access to several Se ~ Enea PROS: Plenty ofsharing estar: synes “with all of your devices. ‘ CONS: Notas frequenty updated as the web ap. CONS: can be slow to fod, Apns for the Organized Self-Starter Spence Freel ZTE Money Tab ($0.99), Oe KKK KK Kk Ke Spendee's polished interface, cole © emay nathavea colorful user interface like that of Spendee, butt ‘rfl charts and infographiesmake {oesinelude support for multiple accounts anda variety of catego- ‘one ofthe best financial manage- ‘ment appson Google Py. i ANTRNIDAT WORE | Apps for the Entrepreneur fe] Inventory Tracker ($5.99) PayPal (Fras) Me kk x kkk ke Use this app to keep track PayPal Is one ofthe most secure anline payment ‘of your inventory for business bookkeep: ‘options available and continues to provide an easy way to make ‘ng. The app includes a barcode seanner, ‘transactions. Dropbox sync, and customization options, ‘butt could benefit from extra features such asthe option to include suppliers

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