10 Wonderful Uses of Tablets
1. Windows computer
The Vikino tablet can also transform into a Windows computer. Cloud based Windows desktop decoration for Beijing office buildings, as well as Microsoft's Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software. The standard version of the software is free, equipped with 2GB of cloud storage space, and placed in the "Documents" folder of Onlive Desktop. The professional version is priced at $10 per month, equipped with 50GB of cloud storage space, and can also install additional computer software. The versions of Android and other operating system platforms are also about to be released.
2. Prompter
If you don't consider yourself a natural speaker, the best way to improve your speech skills is to practice, practice, and practice again. The Best Prompter Pro developed by Smartphoneware can turn your tablet into a professional teleprompter, allowing you to create and browse speeches. Users can also check their speech process through the recording function. In addition, this $3.99 app can also help you edit speeches and estimate the duration of your speech based on the speed of flipping text.
3. Safety monitor
Smartphone software specifically developed for the security field can monitor the situation of your home and office through videos, which is no longer a novelty. Now, tablets have also joined in, and their large screens have evolved into more powerful gatekeepers, especially when you need to monitor multiple places simultaneously. Android tablet optimized security software mydlink+. This application operates in a Wi Fi or 3G network environment with one or more mydlink compatible cameras, allowing you to watch up to 4 videos simultaneously.
4. Robot brain
It is undeniable that it is too difficult to implement this feature by oneself now, but it at least demonstrates how versatile tablets can be. IRobot, which once created the famous vacuum cleaning robot Roomba, is currently developing Ava, a conceptual robot that uses an iPad as its brain.
Ava, controlled by the powerful navigation function of the iPad, may one day appear in our daily lives, applied in various fields such as healthcare, retail, and security monitoring. The head of the official Ava may not look flat and long like an iPad, but instead will be replaced with a display device that is more compatible with an upright robot, but its brain core is still an iPad.
5. Remote control and tablet
Doceri is a remote control application that consists of two parts: a tablet application and a computer software. It can turn the tablet into a remote control or wireless tablet, allowing you to perform PowerPoint or Keynote style tablet presentations on the tablet, and can also add real-time annotations; Alternatively, the keyboard and mouse on the computer can be wirelessly controlled through a tablet touch screen.
It allows you to mark, highlight, and add text. Any content you paint on the tablet screen will be synchronized and displayed on the computer screen.
6. Heart rate detector
Now it's time to check your heart rate, and there's no longer a need to tie a bunch of tubes to your chest or wear a professional monitoring watch. The Vital Signs Camera application developed by Philips can measure your breathing and heart rate through a tablet camera.
Surprisingly, this 99 cent app can analyze your heart rate according to your face and respiratory rate according to the rhythm of your chest. You don't need any additional hardware devices. In addition, the application can also share your health status through Facebook, Twitter, and email. Perhaps your family doctor will read these contents.
7. Cabin cinema equipment
If you carry a tablet with you, you can easily enjoy movies at a height of 35000 feet. Don't be afraid even if you don't bring it with you, because American Airlines recently announced that first class and business class passengers on some of its intercontinental flights will be able to enjoy tablet computers for themselves.
Tablets have replaced the general entertainment items of corresponding flights, providing 70 movies, of which 30 are new releases, as well as various audio and television programs. The airline stated that it will also cooperate with Wi Fi to provide internet access, electronic reading, and gaming services in the future. I hope these services won't appear in the restroom of the flight.
8. Virtual reality tool with video
Virtual reality applications can display computer-generated content such as restaurant locations in the real world, which you may already be familiar with. The large screen of a tablet is very suitable for virtual reality services, but it still needs to be mature. Auramasma is an application running on Android and iOS that elevates virtual reality to a higher level by incorporating video elements.
How does Auramasa work? For example, you are walking on a busy urban street. Then, you aim the camera of your tablet (or smartphone) at a gallery on the street. Aurama can recognize the location in front of him and immediately play a short video introducing what exhibition the gallery is holding.
9. Musical Instruments
Tablets and smartphones can also be used as musical instruments, and I believe everyone is familiar with them. From simply simulating the application of a musical instrument, to music software that can record harmony and produce effects comparable to professional recording studios, there is an endless stream of music software emerging. As early as two years ago, some music enthusiasts attempted to use tablets for band performances, while others released corresponding albums and concerts, which were highly favored by music and digital experts.
10. Passport
Not everyone's actions are effective, but a clever Canadian actually used his tablet as a passport and successfully passed through US customs. According to Canadian news agency reports, Martin Reisch was driving towards the border between Quebec, Canada and Vermont in the United States when he suddenly found his passport left at his home in Canada. However, Reisch did not turn around, but instead showed the scanned copies of his driver's license and passport on his tablet to the slightly displeased US border police officer, who even recognized his "electronic passport" and allowed him to enter the US border.