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Law Technology News Goin' Mobile With ALM

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:13:16 EDT

When Pete Townshend wrote "Goin' Mobile," first produced by The Who on their 1971 album "Who's Next," little did he realize the tune would portend how lawyers, even those "Over 50," would receive their news and information. Recognizing the importance of mobility, LTN and its parent company ALM are adopting mobile as a preferred means to deliver the news.

Law Firms Use Apps to Burnish Brands

jlove@alm.com (Julia Love) — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:09:45 EDT

Latham & Watkins is part of a small but growing number of players in Big Law to invade the app store, launching programs that anybody equipped with a smartphone or tablet can download for free.

The Pros and Cons of In-Flight Wi-Fi

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

There are two kinds of attorneys on airplanes: those who view their time in the sky as a respite from communications and those who have memorized the entire list of approved electronic devices. For both camps, in-flight Internet has largely been a disappointment.

Online Service for Visa MasterCard Settlement Claims

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:55:47 EDT

Lexco Capital Partners has launched an online service to help businesses claim part of the settlement funds resulting from a Visa MasterCard class action lawsuit.

Nuu Launches MiniKey Qwerty Keyboard for iPhone

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:31:01 EDT

Nuu has launched the MiniKey for iPhone 5, a protective iPhone case with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard.

Boxwave Releases Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPhone 5

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:43:33 EDT

Bellevue, Wash.-based Boxwave introduced a slim keyboard case for the iPhone 5, which features a wireless Bluetooth keyboard with physical, backlit keys.

ProView 1.6 App Upgrades Search and Annotation

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:48:56 EDT

Thomson Reuters has upgraded its e-reader application, ProView eReader 1.6, which offers new search and annotation features, the New York-based company reported on April 4.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Launches in New York

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:32:57 EDT

Samsung launched the Galaxy S4, the latest version of the leading competitor to Apple Inc.'s iPhone, Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Legal Tech News From Hamrick, Konica Minolta, Retina-X, and Velawsity

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:27:30 EDT

In today's roundup of legal technology product news, Hamrick Software and Konica Minolta let smartphones scan, Retina-X helps disparate devices communicate, and Velawsity offers a new cloud service to help solos manage clients.

Three Reasons You Shouldn't Telecommute

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:36:08 EST

Despite documented gains in efficiency and productivity, there is valuable political capital that's lost when you are working from home. Vivia Chen, senior reporter for The American Lawyer, lists three opportunity costs of telecommuting.

Yahoo and the End of Workplace Flexibility

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:17:19 EST

Vivia Chen, senior reporter for The American Lawyer, looks at Yahoo's recent ban on remote working arrangements and finds it draconian, clumsy, and bad for employee morale.

Gavel & Gown Announces Amicus Anywhere

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:17:51 EST

Toronto-based Gavel & Gown Software Inc. on Tuesday announced Amicus Anywhere, which allows web brower-based access to the 2013 version of Amicus Attorney Premium.

KnowledgeLake Releases Mobile SharePoint App

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:32:22 EST

St. Louis, Mo.-based KnowledgeLake, a developer of SharePoint enterprise content management software, has released a free Apple iOS app to capture an image on iPhones and iPads and store it in SharePoint.

Surface Appeal

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

Microsoft's new Surface tablet is quirky and occasionally awkward, and demands a fair amount of patience (and practice) from its users. But for lawyers thinking of buying a tablet, it warrants serious consideration.

Personal Tracking Devices Begin to Multiply

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:48:46 EST

StickNFind Technologies, a startup using tagging devices to help people find lost items such as luggage or document boxes, announced Tuesday that it intends to ship its Bluetooth-enabled products in April.

Smartphone News Leads Mobile World Congress

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:39:14 EST

Samsung Electronic's new Galaxy S4 smartphone will be revealed March 14 and will have security features that Apple's iPhone lacks, officials claim via Twitter at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.

BlackBerry Courting Legal Apps for New Smartphones

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:52:42 EST

Legal applications are being developed for new BlackBerry 10 smartphones, which recently began shipping in many European countries and will reach U.S. shores this spring.

Apple iOS Forensics Advancing Slowly

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:44:22 EST

When mobile forensic investigators and e-discovery experts work with the latest generation of Apple mobile devices, they remain stumped about how to view encrypted email messages.

iTwin Connects Home, Office, and Amazon Computers

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:55:33 EST

ITwin, a network privacy company with offices in Boston and Singapore, has released iTwin Connect, a USB-enabled device that allows users to set up home and corporate virtual private networks and connect to Amazon Web Services.

iTimeKeep Now Works on Android Devices

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:23:45 EST

Pittsburgh-based Bellefield Systems has announced that its mobile time-entry app iTimeKeep is now available as a native app for Android tablets and smartphones.

DTE Axiom Time-Entry App for iOS Gets Good Security

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:57:44 EST

Atlanta-based Advanced Productivity Software has announced an enterprise-level security version of its time-entry mobile app, DTE Axiom for iOS Good Technology Edition, developed in partnership with the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Good Technology.

California AG Harris Urges Mobile App Privacy

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:23:09 EST

New privacy guidelines are available to help mobile application developers protect consumers, California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Thursday. In a free report, "Privacy on the Go: Recommendations for the Mobile Ecosystem," Harris' team outlines the minimum steps that developers can take.

CES 2013: Corsair Speeds Up USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:07:00 EST

Fremont, Calif.-based hardware component maker Corsair announced at the 2013 International CES its Flash Voyager GT Turbo native USB 3.0 flash drives, which are compatible with Microsoft Windows OS, Mac OS X, and Linux OS.

CES 2013: Panasonic Toughpad Tablets Look Tough Enough

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:41:52 EST

Panasonic continued its quest to make every user's experience of an enterprise tablet "rugged" this week at CES 2013 with two new additions to its Toughpad line that support Windows 8 and Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

RIM to Announce BlackBerry 10 Phones

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:14:31 EST

Research In Motion says it will debut on January 30 new smartphones running BlackBerry 10 operating system, which is widely viewed as the company's last chance to stay relevant in the mobile phone market.

Harman Puts Productivity in the BMW Driver's Seat at CES 2013

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:14:15 EST

At 2013 International CES in Las Vegas, Harman announced the U.S. launch of its infotainment system for BMW vehicles, which brings together wireless connectivity, navigation, and productivity apps under an HTML5 interface to keep lawyers connected to their home and office when they're on the road.

CES 2013: Location Is Everything When It Comes to Lost Luggage

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:53:49 EST

Early buzz at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas is focusing on Samsung's transparent television but that news may be eclipsed by the startup GlobaTrac's device to track your luggage.

Mechdyne Connection Portal to Extend Enterprise Remote Access

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:06:47 EST

Marshalltown, Iowa-based Mechdyne Corporation has announced the launch of Connection Portal, remote access software that brings together distributed computer assets such as applications, data sets, and CPUs in a web-based interface.

Amicus Attorney to Get Mobile Interfaces

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:00:27 EST

Gavel & Gown Software is preparing mobile interfaces for its Amicus Attorney practice management software that targets small to mid-sized firms.

Mushkin Releases 480-GB Solid-State Drive for Ultrabooks

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

Lawyers holding up their netbooks and ultrabooks as more productive tablet alternatives can increase the memory capacity of their computers with Englewook, Colo.-based Mushkin's new 480-gigabyte mSata solid-state drive.