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04-May 10

iPad links galore #4

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Here’s a round up of my recent iPad Tweets:

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12-May 10

U.S. Code iPad app

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Last night I received an email from Law Professor Shawn Bayern advising me that her U.S. Code iPhone app is now available in iPad format as well. It provides the entire text of the U.S. Code and best of all, it’s free.

Jeff Richardson over at iPhone JD has a full review of the app here.

If you’d like to comment on this post, you can do so on at the Legal iPad Facebook page.

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13-May 10

iPad links galore #5

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Here’s a round up of my recent iPad Tweets:

If you’d like to comment on this post, you can do so on at the Legal iPad Facebook page.

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    16-May 10

    My Verizon MiFi experience with my iPad

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    A few weeks ago I ordered the Verizon MiFi—a wireless hotspot that allows 5 users to connect to it—for my iPad and other computers. I’ve been meaning to report on my experiences with it but am just getting around to it.

    First off—my reasoning for choosing the MiFi rather than the 3G iPad, Sprint’s similar service or jail breaking my iPhone and using it to tether the iPhone’s 3G signal to my iPad.

    I expected that I’d be using my iPad in 2 situations where I wouldn’t have wifi access: 1) while traveling and at conferences and 2) in my house in places where out wireless signal doesn’t reach.

    First, traveling and conferences. I’ve noticed at conferences, many of which seem to be held larger metro areas in basements of large hotel chains like the Hilton, that iPhone users like myself have difficulty getting a signal while Blackberry users have no problem getting a Verizon signal. This is likely due to AT&T’s notorious problem of having network issues in larger cities. In larger metropolitan areas, I frequently experience weak signals and dropped calls, while in Rochester, that rarely happens. Accordingly, this is an issue that I only experience with my iPhone when traveling and access to Verizon’s network would solve this problem.

    Second, the wireless signal in our house emanates from the basement. We have a 3 story home, including the finished basement, and wireless signals rarely travel well through floors. Thus, I have problems getting a signal on the top floor of our house.

    Rather than reconfigure the wireless network in our house and having to shell out money to the cable company to install new cable access points, I figured it made more sense to buy a Verizon MiFi, since that would solve both my home wireless issue and my travel 3G access issue.

    A 3G iPad wouldn’t work since I’d be still be stuck with AT&T’s wireless network, Sprint’s network is not nearly as reliable as Verizon’s, and jail breaking wasn’t something I wanted to do at this point—and I’d still be stuck with AT&T’s network, in any event.

    So, when I learned (and blogged) that the Verizon MiFi was just 1 cent at Amazon with a 2 year contract (vs. the normal online price of ~$60) I jumped at the chance to buy it.

    It was delivered quickly and was much smaller than I’d expected. I did, however, encounter some issues activating it. I was able to install the activation software on my Macbook, but when I attempted to connect the MiFi to the Internet to activate it, I was unsuccessful and kept encountering the same error message.

    After doing some online research, I noticed that a lot of people using Macbooks, Macbook Pros and Macbook Airs had similar issues. So, I decided to use my iMac instead, and it activated without a hitch. Once activated, there’s no need to use the computer again, since you can simply access it using its wifi signal.

    Now that’s it’s activated, it works great. The only downside to not being able to access it via a wired connection is that I can’t check my usage information to ensure that I’m not going over my monthly limit. I figure if I think I’m close, I can always walk a few extra hundred feet and connect it to my iMac or just call Verizon.

    My only tip is to make sure that both the power light and the wireless signal light are both illuminated when activating it and when trying to use it once activated. The manual isn’t very clear on the locations of both lights (or that two different lights exist), and for a while, I was trying to activate it when it was powered up, but wasn’t emitting a wireless signal.

    If you’d like to comment on this post, you can do so on at the Legal iPad Facebook page.

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    18-May 10

    How lawyers and courts are using iPads

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    One of the reasons I created this blog was to help lawyers and other professionals figure out how the iPad can be used in their day-to-day business. To that end, I’ve collected a series of posts and article about how lawyers and courts are using the iPad.

    If you’d like to comment on this post, you can do so on at the Legal iPad Facebook page.

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    25-May 10

    iPad links galore #6

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    Here’s a round up of my recent iPad Tweets:

    If you’d like to comment on this post, you can do so on at the Legal iPad Facebook page.

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    01-Jun 10

    Free books for your iPad

    Last week, I learned that Barnes & Noble had released its eReader app for the iPad and iPhone. I wasn’t planning to download it since I’m so happy with the Kindle app, but was enticed by their “free book” promotion.

    Simply put, as described here, B&N is offering 5 free eBooks if you download their free app. At first I thought that I could choose any book, but realized after I’d downloaded the app that B&N was offering 5 specific fiction novels and was releasing a different one each week over a five week period.

    At that point I’d already downloaded the app and figured I’d collect my freebie, on the off-chance that the book was any good. And, surprise, surprise—it turned out to be great! I’ve now found a new series to read for the rest of the summer.

    But, first things first—you have to actually go into a Barnes & Noble store to obtain a pamphlet that has your free eBook access code—for each book. Definitely inconvenient. Then you have to find the appropriate link via the B&N website on your iPad, which takes a few minutes to locate—I’ll save you the trouble. Just go here.

    The eBook that I downloaded last week was Storm Front by Jim Butcher. I haven’t read any of the other books yet-I missed the first one—but I absolutely loved this book. Here’s a basic description of the premise of this series, taken from a review of this book:

    Beginning an unusually successful adaptation, this volume covers the first part of the book that introduced Harry Dresden, a modern wizard who’s set up shop in downtown Chicago. Unlike Hellblazer ‘sJohn Constantine, Dresden is unambiguously heroic, cooperating with the police to solve gruesome magical murderers while also working solo as a supernatural PI.

    It reminds me a bit of the Sue Grafton PI series beginning with “A is for Alibi” (another one of my favorites), except with a science fiction twist—perfect for a geek like me.

    Even if you don’t download the B&N eReader app, I highly recommend this book. I already bought the second book in the series and am halfway done with it.

    As for the B&N eReader app, I still like Kindle’s better. The B&N app feels clunkier to me and I don’t like the interface nearly as much as Kindle. But, for a few free books, it’s worth it to deal with the less-than-ideal interface.

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    09-Jun 10

    iPad Screen Protector

    Behold the iPad in All Its Glory
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    So last week, after much research, I ordered the Power Support anti-glare iPad screen protector. Alice, my iPad, already had a small scratch on the screen and I figured it was high time I protected it, since I only expected more scratches to appear over time if I didn’t do so.

    I chose the Power Support anti-glare film since I figured it would kill three birds with one stone. My hope was that it would: 1) protect the screen 2) reduce the glare and 3) reduce the oh-so-annoying smudgy fingerprints that were constantly all over my screen.

    The good news: the film performed swimmingly on all fronts. The bad news: it wasn’t easy applying the film to the screen. Not easy at all.

    Of course, it was partly my fault. I’m one of those types who stubbornly refuses to read directions. In this case, I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I’d read more than just the first paragraph of the instructions.

    My sage advice to you is: 1) read the instructions first 2) do not—I repeat—DO NOT touch anything to the sticky side of the film, other than scotch tape or the like, which you use to remove lint and/or dust from both the film and your iPad, 3) definitely DO NOT allow a lint free cloth to touch the sticky side of the film—trust me, that would be a really BAD idea,  and 4) read the directions FIRST!

    My other piece of advice is to really try to press out the air bubbles before deciding that a particular air bubble was caused by a piece of dust. More likely than not, if you thoroughly cleaned off your iPad’s screen with a lint-free cloth before attempting to apply the film, it’s just a plain old air bubble. So, really try to press out the air bubbles before you decide a particular bubble was caused by a piece of dust that needs to be removed via the sticky side of a piece of tape. The dust removal process can be quite tedious, especially if you have to do it repeatedly.

    That being said, your hard work will be well worth it. I’m quite happy with the end result. The film does affect the image quality ever-so-slightly, but I find that it’s hardly noticeable.

    You can purchase the Power Support anti-glare film for your iPad here for $24.95.

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    16-Jun 10

    iPad links galore #8

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    Here’s a round up of my recent iPad tweets:

    If you’d like to comment on this post, you can do so on at the Legal iPad Facebook page.

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    30-Jun 10

    iPad links galore #9

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    Here’s a round up of my recent iPad tweets:

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