There has been a great deal of discussion and debate lately regarding the position that Apple has taken with regard to Adobe Flash. Steve Jobs posted an article yesterday which clearly sets out the basis for Apple’s decision not to allow Flash on iPhones, iPods, and iPads. He listed the following six reasons as the basis… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Guest Post :: Flash Aside, Why You Must Buy the iPad
Posted in iPadIt’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… Continue Reading
Reflections on Legal IT 4.0
Posted in PresentationsI was honored to have the opportunity to speak earlier this week in Montreal, Quebec at Legal IT 4.0. I presented three sessions: "Top Mobile Applications for Lawyers" with Monique Stam; "75 Tips in 75 Minutes" with Craig Ball and Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay; and "Attractive Aspects of Windows 7 and Mac OS X" with Philippe Senécal. The conference… Continue Reading
What Technology Do You Use to Practice Law?
Posted in TechnologyErnest Svenson a/k/a Ernie the Attorney is a smart guy. I am fortunate to have gotten to know Ernie over the years as a fellow blogger, and I was able to have dinner with him last year when I was in New Orleans for an ABA meeting. Of course, one of the many things I… Continue Reading
Ben Stevens, International Man of Mac-stery
Posted in PresentationsTo all my readers and friends north of the border, I will be in Montreal, Quebec, Canada next week (April 26 and 27, 2010) speaking at the Legal IT conference. I will be presenting sessions on the following topics: Top mobile applications for lawyers Attractive aspects of Windows 7 and Mac OS X 75… Continue Reading
Norwegian Prime Minister Running Country From Afar With iPad
Posted in iPadThe cloud of ash spewing from Iceland’s volcanic eruption has shut down trans-Atlantic travel, stranding thousands of people, including Jens Stoltenberg, the prime minister of Norway. He was in New York for President Obama‘s nuclear summit, and it is unclear at this time when he will be able to fly home. However, Norway’s citizens need not fear,… Continue Reading
The Mac Lawyer Interviewed (Again) at ABA TechShow
Posted in This BlogThe folks at Rocket Matter conducted video interviews at the recent ABA TechShow, with such internet stars as Carolyn Elefant, Finis Price, and even little ol’ me. Larry Port and I discuss my law practice, how I got into blogging, what I was doing at TechShow this year, and my thoughts on some of Rocket Matter’s… Continue Reading
Apple Announces Update to MacBook Pros
Posted in HardwareYesterday, Apple announced several "refreshes" to its outstanding MacBook Pro laptops. The highlights of these updates are: improved performance with new Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. 13" model now has a 10-hour battery, while the new 15" and 17" models get 8-to-9 hours of battery life. New high-resolution displays for its 15" model, including… Continue Reading
Resources for iPad-Using Lawyers
Posted in iPadThe iPad has only been out for a little over a week, but there are already several excellent blogs for attorneys using this wonderful device: iPad Notebook by Justin Kahn Legal iPad by Niki Black Tablet Legal by Josh Barrett WalkingOffice: The Apple iPad Blog for Attorneys by Rob Dean Each of these blogs is… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: How to Use Mail Merge in Apple Pages to Create Legal Forms for Clients
Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, SoftwareI am pleased to publish the following Guest Post from Jim Martin, and I hope that my readers find it to be helpful: I have drafted many legal forms in my law practice and have published many of them in book form through West Publishing. Back in the days of standalone word processors and WordPerfect DOS, we… Continue Reading
The TRUTH About iPhone Security
Posted in iPhone, SecurityIs the iPhone secure? That question has been hotly debated in legal circles since its release. To date, the loudest replies have been by those shouting “No” (see here, here, and here) but does that make that answer true? Ben Stevens of The Mac Lawyer and Finis Price of TechnoEsq now enter the fray to try to… Continue Reading
The Mac Lawyer Interviewed at TechShow
Posted in This BlogI was honored to be interviewed last week at TechShow by LexConference. If you pay close attention, you might catch wind of my big announcement coming in the near future: Ben Stevens has been practicing law in South Carolina for 15 years. He publishes three blogs, including The Mac Lawyer, and will be debuting an iPad… Continue Reading
MILO Chat Podcast, Vol. 16
Posted in iPad, PodcastsNo, it’s not an April Fool’s Joke and yes, It’s almost too good to be true – two episodes of MILO Chat Weekly in one week. Yes, right on the heels of the other episode, Episode 16, “Apple iPad Special – Part 2”, has been released. On this episode, Victor Medina, Finis Price, and I… Continue Reading
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