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This post was written by the library staff: "For those of you who conduct a lot of voir dire and have purchased an IPad, iJuror may be just the tool you need. The specs on this tool look good for keeping track of potential jurors, their information, and their biases."

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Source: Cleveland Law Library Weblog, 2 August 2010. Reproduced with permission by Kathleen Sasala.

This post was written by Greg Lambert: "Although I'm loving my iPad, there are just certain things that I'd much rather do in a Windows-based environment. For example, editing this blog using the iPad is very difficult to do and I just don't have the flexibility that I have when I'm on my PC. Well, never fear, TeamViewer HD helps connect your iPad to your personal PC's desktop. For someone that has grown up in a Window environment, it makes the iPad even more productive, and gives me the ability to not worry about "do I need to find another app that helps me do what I could easily do from my home PC?"

Now TeamViewer HD is not for iPad alone... it works very much like the Real VNC program I used to use to connect to remote desktops. So the concept isn't new, just the ability to do it from the iPad is. As with all remote desktop sharing software, you are literally connecting to the desktop as though you were sitting in front of that PC. So, remember, anyone that happens to actually be in front of that PC (or Mac, or Linux) can see everything you are doing..."

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Source: 3 Geeks & a Blog, 21 July 2010. Reproduced with permission of the authors.

This post was written by J. Benjamin Stevens:  "Apps can be fun, they can be practical, and they can even save you money. Here is a list of eight great money saving apps for the iPhone - most of which are free to download..."

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Source: The Mac Lawyer, 12 July 2010. Copyright © 2010, J. Benjamin Stevens, reproduced with permission of the author

This article was written by Jason Beahm: "The reception and antenna problems with the iPhone 4 have already been blowing up the news. Lawsuits have been filed, techies are up in arms and iPhone enthuistists have been stuck ordering $30 cases to keep their calls from dropping.

Things started off swimmingly for Apple with the iPhone 4; the company sold 1.7 million iPhones in the first three days. The steel band that frames the new iPhone was touted as a design improvement that would increase the power of the antenna over previous iPhones.

The only problem is, it tends to drop calls when you make contact with the lower left portion of the phone while you're making calls, which is, needless to say, quite inconvenient.

However, with a little bit of creativity, users have figured out how to save money, support a good cause, and fix their iPhones. All you need is a Livestrong bracelet and a pair of scissors. Lance Armstrong heard about the idea and posted "Wow. Cool." on his Twitter account..."

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Source: FindLaw's Modern Practice: Law & Technology. 8 July 2010 Copyright © 2010 FindLaw, a Thomson Business. Subscribe <http://newsletters.findlaw.com/>.

This post was written by Greg Lambert: "Thanks to Ed Walters at Fastcase for letting us actually install their new iPad application while it is awaiting final authority from Steve Jobs to be released through the Apps Store. I've been playing with it for the past hour or so and have taken a lot of screenshots from the iPad, and so far, it has been pretty easy to use and takes advantage of the iPad's larger screen format. Most of all, this is another marketing coup for Fastcase (just do a Google search for Fastcase and iPad and see the number of blogs, press releases and news articles from yesterday and today announcing the launch!!)

When Fastcase released the iPhone app, I gave it a luke-warm reception because the iPhone app seemed to be more of a novelty than something that someone would actually use. The iPad app, however, is something that people would use to conduct legal research, as it has a bigger screen, and is much easier to use than the smaller iPhone format. You still can't print (not a Fastcase app issue, but rather an iPad issue), but you can save documents, and if you know what you're doing, you can email documents to yourself and print them out at your PC or Mac.

Here are some 'real' screenshots that I took (not those canned ones you've been seeing on all the other blogs!!) along with some comments I have on the usability of the app..."

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Source: 3 Geeks & a Blog, 7 July 2010. Reproduced with permission of the authors.

This post was written by J. Benjamin Stevens: "This is Part Two of "Why We Went Mac, and Have Never Looked Back....", a Guest Post by my friend, Randy Juip, which explains why his firm converted to Macs.  If you want to read Part One of his Guest Post, which addressed their firm's hardware considerations, click here. Otherwise, I hope that you enjoy Part Two:"

Topics discussed in the post include:

Software, Calendar, Mail and Other Stuff

Backup and Networking

The Other Benefits

In the End...

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Source: The Mac Lawyer, 14 June 2010. Copyright © 2010, J. Benjamin Stevens, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Evan Schaeffer: "Confession: Although I know plenty about lawyers and their shiny new gadgets, I don't have an iPad myself. When I tried one out at Best Buy, it just seemed too heavy and hard to handle, especially when I'm used to reading from my iPhone for hours at a time. I'll probably change my mind eventually (and this cover with a handstrap might mean sooner rather than later). For now, though, no.

Meanwhile, there's been lots of discussion about the ways lawyers can use iPads. Here are a few sources for your consideration:

• Post: "Is the Apple iPad the Tipping Point? Practicing Law in the Cloud Goes Mainstream in 2010," at Reid My Blog!
• Post: "The 3 stages of iPad infatuation OR How to justify buying an iPad to your business manager," at Stasiuk Firm PC
• Blog: Legal iPad: the iPad Blog for Lawyers & Business Professionals
• Blog: Tablet Legal

In addition, Jeff Richardson at iPhone J.D. has added iPad coverage to his blog."

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Source: Trial Practice Tips Weblog, 12 May 2010, reproduced with permission of the author

This post was written anonymously: "Here's an interesting ABA Journal article about the use of the iPad at trial. Attorney and Partner Peter Summer of Hasenyager & Summerill used his iPad along with the application Keynote to prepare and present all documents at the trial.  Read about his experience here. 

Related Articles: Great Mac Apps for Lawyers..."

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Source: The Greatest American Lawyer, 5 May 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by J. Benjamin Stevens: "It's the news that's making the headlines today, the fact that Apple and Adobe are at loggerheads and that this is the reason why the latest product from the Apple stable does not support Flash, that magic button that supports video and other animated content on your computers. But even though the iPad is priced at a premium, even though it is basically a bigger version of your iPhone, and even though you don't really need it, here are a few reasons to go out and treat yourself to this new delight from Apple..."

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Source: The Mac Lawyer, 29 April 2010. Copyright © 2010, J. Benjamin Stevens, reproduced with permission of the author

This post was written by John Jantsch: "I broke down and bought Apple's iPad device. Hey, I've some willpower, I waited until it had been on sale for a couple days.

I'll share a few quick thoughts about the device, not so much for the cool factor, but because I know a number of small biz folks are considering the purchase.

Here's what I think

It's not a laptop...

It puts pressure on the iPhone...

Amazon made a good move..."

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Source: Duct Tape Marketing, 12 April 2010. © 2003-2010 Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing, reproduced with permission of the author.