/Mobile Lawyer Reviews

Apple's Old New iPad

The new iPad returns to its old name, but has substantial hardware improvements that warrant the attention, if not the excitement, of legal professionals, writes freelance writer Alan Cohen.

Mobile File Sharing With Accellion Secure Collaboration

In his review of Accellion Secure Collaboration with Mobile Apps, technology journalist John K. Waters finds a lot to like for legal industry users.

7 Easy Ways to Merge Mobile and Office Tech

New, sophisticated information synchronization and organization technologies help attorneys easily share documents, schedules, audio/video clips, and other types of files over normally incompatible platforms, notes writer John Edwards.

Review: The HP TouchPad

With strong security, and flexibility, Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad tablet computer is a solid choice for legal organizations, even if you can't yet edit Office documents, says Jonathan Ezor, assistant professor and director of the Touro Law Center's Institute for Business, Law and Technology.

Ten Tips to Enhance iPad Security

The very attributes that make the iPad such a powerful tool for lawyers -- portability, fast access to information, ubiquitous connectivity, and simple user interface -- also make it a security risk. Many users treat it more like a book than a computer, leaving it unattended and vulnerable. But with a little planning and common sense, you can transform any iPad into an information fortress.

Motorola Zooms In on the iPad

What a difference a year doesn't make for tablets, observes writer Alan Cohen. The iPad 2 looks a lot like the original iPad, but without awaited new features like a super-high-resolution screen. Even so, would-be contenders to the tablet throne -- one of the latest being the Android-based Motorola Xoom -- aren't quite up to Apple's challenge.

Samsung Nexus S: BlackBerry Replacement or iPhone Alternative?

The Samsung Nexus S, aka the Google phone from Sprint, fits well in your hand, runs Android Gingerbread OS (that learns your habits and your speech patterns to adjust phone settings), navigates with Google Maps, and acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot. It may be the perfect device for BlackBerry refugees and others who have resisted the iPhone craze, says trial consultant Ted Brooks.

Print From Mobile Devices With E-Mail

When you need to get in touch with someone, you send them an e-mail or text message via short message service. If it's urgent, you call them. All these communication options are available from a smartphone or other mobile device without turning on your computer. And if you need to print something from a mobile device, now you can turn to Hewlett-Packard Development's ePrint technology and services, without more, and e-mail it.

Android Tablets Invade iPad's Turf

As the tablet computing market continues to explode in 2011, particularly compelling Android tablets are beginning to burst onto the market. Alan Cohen recently took a closer look at Samsung's Galaxy Tab (as well as nine notable Android apps), finding that it does a lot of things well: apps boot up quickly and websites load rapidly. He says that much of the credit goes to Android.

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