The Best Android Tablets

Android tablets had a rocky start, but as Google continues to refine its mobile operating system, we're finally seeing a steady flow of high-quality Android tablets. And that's a good thing, since they provide viable alternatives to the Apple iPad, which has dominated the tablet market since its first release in early 2010. One of the major benefits of Android over the iPad, is that instead of a single hardware choice, you can access the OS on a number of tablets in different sizes with varied designs.

The only hitch there: There isn't a single version of Android. The latest iteration, Jelly Bean, adds so many valuable improvements that it's our Editors' Choice for mobile operating systems. It's the best Android yet, especially with the tweaks in the 4.2.2 update, and you can get it on Google's own Nexus tablets, but it's not yet widely available on other tablets. Android has notorious problems with timely OS updates.

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Top 10 Best Samsung Galaxy Tab Apps

Samsung's tablet business is booming. According to research firm IDC, Samsung sold 277% more Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note tablets in the second quarter of this year than last year, putting more than 8 million tablets in people's hands and crushing all of its Android-based competitors.

Top 10 Best Samsung Galaxy Tab Apps

Samsung launched the Android tablet market, of course, with the first Galaxy Tabs back in 2010. They were the first seven-inch tablets, paving the way for the Kindle Fire, Nexus 7 and even the iPad Mini. Since then, the company has broken out all over the place in traditional Samsung style, with a range of sizes, pen options, and wireless choices.

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Top 10 Best Tablets

It's tough to believe the tablet market has exploded as quickly as it has since the first iPad debuted three years ago. After all, smartphones, tablets, and laptops all fulfill similar needs, and the feature sets of these devices don't vary wildly. Often it comes down to whether you want to check Facebook, email your pals, or watch Mad Men on a 4.5-, a 7-, or a 12-inch screen.

Top 10 Best Tablets

At the same time, here we are three years later, and there still aren't really many tablets that will truly replace both a laptop and a smartphone. A tablet is basically an extra thing to buy and carry. You probably don't need a tablet, but that doesn't mean you don't want one.

And if you know you want a tablet, you probably also have some idea whether you want an iPad, an Android, or a Windows model. (An important note: This list focuses on lower-cost media-consumption tablets. If you're looking for a tablet whose main task is productivity, take a look at the Best Windows 8 Tablets.)

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Smart toilet’s bidet hacked via Bluetooth, gives new meaning to ‘backdoor vulnerability’

Smart toilet’s bidet hacked via Bluetooth, gives new meaning to ‘backdoor vulnerability’

Bestowing terrifying new definitions on the phrases “backdoor vulnerability” and “security hole,” one of the world’s most luxurious toilets has been exploited by hackers. The smart toilet is vulnerable via its built-in Bluetooth radio, allowing hackers to remotely open or close the lid, flush the toilet, or, perhaps most perturbingly, activate the built-in bidet function.

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The toilet, which is called the Satis and made by Lixil (a Japanese firm, of course), includes Bluetooth functionality so that it can be controlled by a companion smartphone app called My Satis. My Satis lets you control all of the toilet’s functions, including the flusher, bidet, and hot-air blower — and it also lets you track your bowel movements. At this point you should probably watch the promotional video below, just so you understand the solemnity of this security SNAFU.

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Mynd Makes Sure You're On-Time and Ready for Anything On Your Calendar

iOS: Most calendars just show you upcoming appointments, but Mynd gives you a complete picture of your day, alerts you when you should leave for an appointment, shows you who'll be there and how to get in touch with them, and can even pull in Evernote notes for the meeting and dial into conference calls for you.

The video above does a good job of walking through Mynd's biggest features. We're seeing more apps go out of their way to get traffic and travel information for your meetings and appointments so you're never late getting there, but Mynd takes it a step further. It'll alert you so you're never late, but it also puts transit time on your calendar so you don't book over when you should be driving or on the train. Similarly, it shows you who'll you be in that meeting with and pulls up their LinkedIn profile or contact card on your phone so you can call, email, or text them to let them know you're on your way.

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GQueues Is a Feature-Packed, Cross-Platform, GTD Friendly To-Do App

Android/iOS/Web: If you're still on the hunt for a solid Astrid alternative (or just a really good to-do app to try), GQueues may be the perfect choice. It's packed with useful features, integrates nicely with Gmail/Google Apps, supports iOS and Android phones and tablets, looks great on the web, and more.

GQueues has all of the features you would expect from a solid to-do app. Recurring items, tagging and categories to keep your lists organized and separate, subtasks and dependencies, drag-and-drop reordering, and public task sharing so you can delegate items to other people, whether they're using GQueues or not. GQueues also features "Smart Queues," or pre-defined categories that help you see just overdue items, things you have to do today, or just important items.

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