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    Is it worth buying a N7 2013

    I own a N7 2012. Do you think it is worth buying the N7 2013 in addition. They offer it today for $199 at Staples (16GB model).
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    Are there members that use only a tablet

    On another forum we recently had a discussion about the future of the PC in light of the fast growth of the tablet market. The question was whether there are people that rely solely on their tablet for their needs and can do without a PC. I would be interested to know whether any members here...
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    Printing from the N7 with Cloud Print

    An interesting tutorial which may be helpful at times. How to Print Any File From Android Without Copying to Your PC
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    Root Why do people use different ROMs

    I was always wondering why people would install a different ROM. What is the main purpose of changing the ROM. And what is the chance you brick the N7 if you do.
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    Why Android Geeks Buy Nexus Devices

    Interesting view: HTG Explains: Why Android Geeks Buy Nexus Devices
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    Navigation program for Europe

    In the US, I have a navigation program where you can download the maps by state. That makes you independent of the WiFi during the trip. I am looking for such a program for Europe where I can download maps for at least Germany and France. Any suggestions.
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    Help How to stop automatic updates on 3G

    I was considering to buy a MiFi to connect my N7 to 3G. But there you only have a limited bandwdith. I would not want to eat my bandwidth with automatic updates. How can I stop those. And also, do phone calls via VoIP (GrooveIP) count against the bandwidth and how much.
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    Big Warning on "Superclean"

    The app Superclean is a virus. Do NOT install it. Unfortunately I have the detailed report only in German: [URL="http://www.heise.de/open/meldung/Neue-Android-App-will-mithoeren-1796828.html"]Neue Android-App will mith
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    Help Streaming from a USB device

    I have been trying to stream .mp4 videos from a USB stick and from a USB attached SSD. It plays - kind of. But it is not fluent and crackles all the way after it started correctly for a few seconds. Especially the SSD I expected to work because that is a really fast device with access times of...
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    Filetype association or 'Open with'

    Is it possible to associate a certain filetype to a specific program. E.g. associate .gif with a browser or .png with a specific picture viewer. Alternatively I could not find how to 'Open with" a file. When you long press the file, you do not get this option and I have found no other way either.
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    Root Stick Mount puzzle

    I have mounted a USB stick with Stick Mount but cannot find the sda1. I have sda2 thru sda12, but no 1 (one) in ES File Explorer. Any tips where that could be hiding.
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    How does the playstore work with 2 tablets

    I plan to buy a second (cheap) rooted and Playstore enabled tablet for a kid. I want to set it up for the kid with a few games - downloading the apps from the PC. I was wondering how that would work with the Playstore since now it always defaults to my Nexus 7. If I have 2 tablets, can I then...
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    Trouble paiting bluetooth mic

    I cannot pair my Tao Tronics mic model TT-BH01. It never shows up in the paired devices. With my bluetooth keyboard I have no problems. It shows up. Does anybody have an idea how to troubleshoot that? PS: Just saw that there is a typo in the title - should be 'pairing', sorry. Addition...
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    The N7 lacks hardware features

    The other day I bought a Curtis Klu for $59 as a present for a friend. A really nice little tablet. It had a micro SD card reader, a seperate 3.5mm charging port, a seperate micro USB port and a real button that you could easily handle for power on/off. I really don't understand why they did...
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    Must have programs

    What are your must have programs. My top 3 are: + GrooveIP - for free phone calls within the US and from Europe to the US + Maps - as navigation system and for planning trips + Watch TV - to watch the old TV shows and the Cartoons Would be interesting to see which three ones you rate tops.
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    Help What does one do when the battery dies

    My N7 is still fairly new and the battery is still in good shape. But one day it will die. What do we do then ??
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    Bluetooth earphones and mic

    Has anybody ever used a bluetooth earphone with mic on a N7. I was wondering whether that works. I would use it mainly for calls via VoIP. I am looking at this model.
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    Help Pink Screenshots

    I tried a couple of screeshot programs now and all I ever get is pink pictures with nothing on it - just a little pattern. I wonder why.
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    Help Crisis with Flash Player

    Here I need some serious help. I have been trying to install the Adobe Flash Player. I have 4 browsers. Chrome (where I know it will not install), Opera Mobile, Boat and Dolphin. I have made several attempts with the last thre browsers. It doenloads Flash and shows up in the notification...
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    Opera as default browser

    Anybody know how to make Opera the default browser these days. The Opera bridge seems to have disappeared. So what is the solution ??
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    App to watch US and Europe TV

    I am trying to find an app where I can watch the known US, UK, German and French TV stations. I have tried a few from the Google Playstore, but they were no good. Any advice ?
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    Help Screenshots

    Screenshots with the Nexus 7 are very finagle. Now I have seen a few screenshot programs in the Google playstore. Is there any one of those that you can recommend. I am looking for something like Jing or FastStone Capture on the PC where you can make arrows, annotations, etc.
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    Tapatalk - what do I do with it

    I saw people using Tapatalk so I thought that might be something useful and I installed it. But now I really don't know what to do with it. Postings on forums I usually do with the PC although I guess I could use the N7 for which I have a bluetooth keyboard. So tell me guys, for what do you...
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    Tiviko TV - how to operate

    Does anybody know how to operate this application or where to find a user manual for it. Looks like a nice application but I have not yet been able to watch a single program.
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    Cursor speed with trackpad

    I bought this very nice Motorola keyboard with a trackpad. This thing works very nice except for the cursor which moves very slowly when operated with the trackpad. Does anybody know of a setting in the N7 (like in Windows) where one can change the speed of a trackpad.
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