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So sad.
HT Crenk.

For you iPhoners, please excuse me while I rant; you have what you want. For the rest of you, I know you share in my rage.

The SeatBuddy is a rubber silicone case for your iPhone or iPod Touch. You put your device inside and use the two straps on its side to fasten it to something in front of you, including car/plane/bus headrests, treadmills, etc. The idea is that now you can watch videos or browse your device [...]

Barbri is a known frenemy (see definition here) to law students around the nation. You hate the price and the grueling schedule, but many of us would not make it to the licensed attorney stage without it. On September 17th of this year, Barbri released an iPhone app, now on version 1.1.

I downloaded the app [...]

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Curious where the sex offenders live in your neighborhood? There’s an app for that…
Apparently there was an app on the iPhone called the Offender Locator that allowed iPhone users to view where sex offenders were in their area. Apple removed the iPhone app after reports circulated that the app was inaccurate and posed some legal [...]

There is much debate over which smartphone works better- Blackberry devices or the iPhone?
Which device would you buy?
Which is more appropriate in the legal profession?
The real answer probably depends on your own individualized needs.  For example, if you want to have a better email client then Blackberry may be the way to go.  [...]

Twitter Applications
Twitter lets you find out what your friends are doing in whatever way makes the most sense for you. Check out these applications for other ways to send and receive Twitter Updates.

Widgets
Twhirl
Twitteriffic

Widgets by Twitter
Twhirl by Seesmic
Twitterrific by IconFactory

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Google Desktop
iPhone & iPod touch
iPhone [...]

From Apple.com:
About Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Law Pod is a great legal resource for iPhone and iPod Touch.  Law Pod’s web applications can be quickly and easily installed on your iPhone or iPod Touch by following the directions on the law pod home page.  The Law Pod currently features the following web applications:
- Federal [...]

Tired of a dozen emails clogging up your email client all saying: “out to lunch”?  Sifting through these can be a waste of your precious time.  Maybe try Yammer.
Many of my readers and blog subscribers are trying to introduce social media to their enterprises and law firms.  I often get asked about strategies for introducing [...]