In a Paperless Office, A Bigger Monitor is Better

English: Multi-Screen Computer Desk with a Music Studio Setup (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Multi-Screen Computer Desk with a Music Studio Setup (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

by TODD HENDRICKSON on MAY 17, 2013 in LEGAL TECHNOLOGY, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

 

In a paperless practice, screen size is critical. Don’t skimp on the screen real estate. You have two choices: jumbo monitors or multi-monitor setups. I’ve opted for the jumbo monitor. Here’s why:

Multi-monitors are great for segregating programs to different screens. They look very cool. But if you are reading this, you are an attorney, not a day-trader. You will spend the majority of your time at your computer doing two things: reading and writing. Most of what you do falls in one of those two categories. And for those purposes, jumbo monitors excel.

Read why here.

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Wisconsin Lawyer: Technology: Top 16 Security Tips for Smartphones:

 

SHARON D. NELSON & JOHN W. SIMEK

 

The age of the pocket computer is upon us. Smartphones are no more than small computers that happen to make phone calls. According to a Nielsen report, more than 50 percent of mobile phone subscribers in the United States now own a smartphone. Lawyers are at the forefront of this technology wave, with 89 percent of them owning smartphones. Smartphones are extremely powerful devices, capable of storing contacts, calendar entries, email communications, electronic files, voice messages, and a host of additional confidential client information. As an attorney, you have an ethical obligation to protect the client data that is stored on your smartphone. Here are some security tips for protecting the data and some easy measures to take to avoid compromising data.

 

Get all sixteen (16) security tips in the complete article by clicking on this link.

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Thuraya SatSleeve | Thuraya

http://www.thuraya.com/products/voice/thuraya-satsleeve

The device is available now for $499 in either a 30-pin dock connector version for the iPhone 4 and 4s, or a Lightning connector version. Satellite time is billed at $0.75 per minute.

The SatSleeve is currently limited to voice.  Data is expected in August.  It fits iPhone 4 and 4S.  An iPhone 5 version is expected.

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Why Android Updates Are So Slow-Gizmodo

The official online color is: #A4C639 . 한국어: 공식 온라인 색은: #A4C639 . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

If there is one complaint we hear from Android users more than any other, it’s the speed at which software updates arrive. Or don’t arrive. It’s especially tough on tech enthusiasts who read about all the advantages of the new update, but can’t get it on their own devices for six months, if at all. Even brand new devices typically fail to launch with the latest version of Android. The Verizon Galaxy Nexus–a marquee Android flagship if there ever was one–only got its new Jelly Bean (Android 4.2) update today.

This has been going on for years. So what the hell? Why hasn’t the problem been fixed? And who’s to blame here? We asked Android manufacturers, carriers, and Google what the hold-up was. And, what a tangled web we found.

 

Read entire Gizmodo article here.

 

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3D-printed gun maker now has federal firearms license to manufacture, deal guns | Ars Technica

Read full Ars Technica report here.

On Saturday, Defense Distributed–America’s best-known group of 3D gunsmiths–announced on Facebook that its founder, Cody Wilson, now has a federal license to be a gun manufacturer and dealer. The group published a picture of the Type 7 federal firearms license (FFL) to prove it.

“The big thing it allows me to do is that it makes me manufacture under the law–everything that manufacturers are allowed to do,” he told Ars. “I can sell some of the pieces that we’ve been making. I can do firearms transactions and transport.”

Wilson and his colleagues have been making prototypes of guns for months now. Most recently, the group demonstrated an AR-15 semi-automatic, which is allowed under American law without a license. The legal difference now is Wilson can distribute the guns that he makes and sell them, too.

 

 

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Compare Online Fax Services like eFax, Myfax, & RingCentral | FaxCompare

An “apples to apples” comparison of the top providers of online fax services.

A review of over two dozen of the top online fax brands on the market consolidated on this site. Use their comparison chart to make your decision on the best online fax service for your needs.

Read more: http://www.faxcompare.com/#ixzz2MstMXy3O
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial

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TechCrunch

http://techcrunch.com/

For tech junkies and others, TechCrunch is a great way to stay up-to-date with developments on new technologies, computer systems, mobile devices, software, and a wide array of tech-related matters. On the top of the homepage, visitors can check out Hot Topics, which might feature anything from updates from Microsoft to venture capital funding developments for new web-applications. On the right-hand side of the screen, visitors can look over the Trending Stories, which track some of the latest news from the industry. The What You Missed section features key pieces of business news that might have escaped the attention of those who have not visited the site recently. Further along, the Product Guides offer detailed profiles of smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, laptops, and headphones. The site is rounded out by a place where visitors can sign up to receive a daily newsletter.

 

From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2013. https://www.scout.wisc.edu/

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FineReader Touch – iTunes App Store

FineReader Touch for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, iPad (4th generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation), iPad mini and iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular on the iTunes App Store.

FineReader Touch is a client app for FineReader Online web-service. The app allows you to create digital copies of paper documents in different formats (DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PDF etc), preserving the original’s structure and style.

Documents are processed in the FineReader Online cloud-based service that provides OCR results. Additionally, the online text recognition takes any significant processing load off the device.

FineReader Touch app price (US $4.99) includes start package of 100 pages for processing through FineReader Online, you can always purchase additional pages right from within the app.

It’s very easy to digitize and convert documents into editable and searchable formats with FineReader Touch: just take a photo, if needed rotate and crop it, select OCR languages & output format – and get it in your iPhone!
Do not worry about structure of document – FineReader Touch will digitize the entire multipage document with its complex structure,original formatting and styles (including headings, images, bulleted and numbered lists, columns and tables).

Call Recorder for Skype – The Skype Audio/Video Call Recording Solution for Mac – Ecamm Network

Call Recorder for Skype

Install Call Recorder and you’ll instantly see recording controls in Skype. Use the Record and Stop buttons, or activate Call Recorder’s automatic recording feature. The recorded files are saved into a folder on your Mac, neatly named with the caller’s name and the date.

 

Use Call Recorder to record your video sessions exactly as you see them or in unique side-by-side and split-screen modes. Camera shy? There’s even an option to just record the remote video.

 

 Download the free demo version and try it out for 7 days. Purchase only if you like what you see.

US $19.95 for the app.

System Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.5 or later

Quicktime 7 or later

Skype for Mac 2.5 or later

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Unlocking your new smartphone is now illegal: What you need to know | Digital Trends

It is now illegal under federal law to unlock your cell phone without permission from your wireless carrier. Here’s a quick guide to answer all your why, how, and WTF questions.

 

DMCA Rules 2012 by

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