Nexus 7 Accessories: What You Should Get Next - PC Magazine

So you have a Nexus 7. Maybe you got the Android tablet for the holidays, or your birthday, or you bought one for yourself, but you have it now and you're ready to use it. You can have a lot of fun with it right out of the box, but to really make your Nexus 7 your own you need to accessorize. Cases, apps, keyboards, and speakers can turn your Nexus 7 from a stock Android tablet into a Google-powered entertainment machine.

Cases
The Nexus 7 doesn't have as many cases as the fashion plate iPad, but therre are still plenty of choices for you to protect and accessorize your tablet. Our list of cool Nexus 7 cases includes stands, sleeves, skins, and other sleek ways to trick out your Nexus 7, protect it from drops, or use it comfortably on the couch. If you want to focus on keeping the tablet safe, you might want to get a screen protector and a sturdy silicone shell. If you want to be stylish, you could look at a vegan leather stand case. iPad users don't get to have all the fun.

Apps
The Google Play Store is a massive library of software for your tablet, but it's hard to pick which apps are optimized for tablets, which apps are recently updated, and which apps are actually good. Our list of the best Nexus 7 apps includes all the software you need for your tablet. You can be sure these apps are the best ones for the Nexus 7's seven-inch screen and will work well on its hardware. If you want to play games, we've also listed the 25 best Android games you'll want loaded on your new Nexus 7.

Accessories
Because the Nexus 7 uses Bluetooth, you can use it with many wireless keyboards and speakers. The Editors' Choice Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard can turn your Nexus 7 into a productivity machine and let you type on it like a notebook. Our list of the best wireless speakers for the iPad include plenty of Bluetooth speakers that work with the Nexus 7. It can't use AirPlay speakers, but the Nexus 7 will connect to any of the products in the Bluetooth section of the list without a problem.