The Mac Lawyer has long found Rocket Matter to be the leading practice management program for law firms, including my own. It providers users the ability to quickly and efficiently manage their calendars, tasks, contacts, and time and billing. Within the last few months, it introduced the ability to integrate with Dropbox and Evernote. Last week, Rocket… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Product Reviews
Subscribe to Product Reviews RSS FeedSpecial Offer for The Mac Lawyer’s Readers on External Battery for iPhone / iPod
Posted in Hardware, iPhone, Product Reviews, Special OffersA few months ago, I posted a review about the RichardSolo 1800 for iPhone external battery. Richard Thalheimer, the owner of Richard Solo, has authorized a special offer for The Mac Lawyer‘s readers. This external battery, which originally sold for $69.95, is now available for only $5.98 each (and only $5.09 each if you buy two or more) for shipments… Continue Reading
The Best Microfiber Cloth for Your iPad or iPhone
Posted in Product ReviewsIf you have an iPad or iPhone, you know that smudges are inevitable and how annoying they can be. You also know that having a good microfiber cloth is invaluable. When it comes to these cloths, one is in a class by itself – Cloth Addiction Microfiber Cloth. So what makes this cloth so superior?… Continue Reading
Special Offer on External Battery for iPhone / iPod
Posted in Hardware, iPhone, Product Reviews, Special OffersRichard Solo makes many outstanding products, and I am a big fan of their company in many respects. Its owner, Richard Thalheimer, emailed me earlier this week and extended a special offer for my readers. Until March 31, 2011, you can purchase the RichardSolo 1800 for iPhone external battery for only $19.95. This outstanding battery provides 1800 mAh… Continue Reading
The Most Elegant iPhone Dock Ever
Posted in Product ReviewsIf you want to "wow" someone special this holiday season, consider buying them the new CrystalDock from Calypso Crystal. This beautiful lead crystal stand/charger is handcrafted in Europe, and it is nothing short of stunning. The time and effort spent manually cutting and polishing the CrystalDock is evident, and it is truly a piece of art, right on your desk…. Continue Reading
PC World’s “Reliability and Service Survey” Finds Apple Best in Quality
Posted in Hardware, Mac vs. PC, Product ReviewsEarlier this week, PC World released the results of its annual "Reliability and Service Survey", which interviews customers and asks them about the tech products they use, how reliable those products are, and the quality of the services associated with those products. After interviewing over 79,000 people, PC World concluded that Apple was the best tech firm… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Implementing the Updated MacBook Air
Posted in Guest Posts, Hardware, Product Reviews, Switching to MacsThe following Guest Post is from one of my readers, John Millard, an attorney in Texas, in which he explains how he implemented his new MacBook Air into his practice: MacBook Air and TrialSmart I bought my new 13′ MacBook Air three weeks ago at a local Apple Store. I opted for the higher end 2.13 GHz… Continue Reading
Searching for the Perfect iPad Stand
Posted in iPad, Product ReviewsMy friend Mark C. Metzger searched for the perfect iPad stand. In the process, he considered the Stabile from Thought Out, P2 from elago, the A-Frame from Griffin, and the Compass from Twelve South. If you are considering an iPad stand for yourself, you can read his findings here and let him know whether you agree. Source: "In Search of the Perfect… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Wireless Microphones for Use with MacSpeech Dictate Legal
Posted in Guest Posts, Hardware, Product ReviewsThe following Guest Post was written by one of my readers, Michael Yurkanin, and it reviews several wireless microphones to address their use with MacSpeech Dictate Legal: I. Introduction There have been many articles written about the latest version of dictation software by MacSpeech, MacSpeech Dictate Legal. To use the software requires a microphone. The… Continue Reading
Is Apple’s Magic Mouse More “Hocus Pocus” Than “Voila”?
Posted in Hardware, Product ReviewsEverybody loves a good magic show, as long as the magic works. Last week, Apple introduced its Magic Mouse, which it bills as "the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse." With its Bluetooth connectivity, it now enables many of the multi-touch gestures that users of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and newer MacBooks have come to love. However,… Continue Reading
The New York Times Review of Apple’s Snow Leopard
Posted in Mac OS X, Product ReviewsAs I previously mentioned, Apple released its newest operating system, Snow Leopard, last Friday. The New York Times published its review, which included the following quotes: Apple’s release strategy is highly unorthodox: “Leopard, a k a Mac OS X 10.5, was already a great OS-virus-free, nag-free and not copy-protected. So instead of adding features for their… Continue Reading
How to Easily Create a Time Lapse Video
Posted in How Do I ... ?, Product Reviews, SoftwareIf you need to create a time lapse video, you should check out the video below from Macworld.com, which details two methods for doing so. You can create a very basic time lapse moving using Gawker, a free program, or you can use Evocam ($30) and QuickTime Pro ($30) if you need or want more… Continue Reading
MacJournal for Attorneys
Posted in Product Reviews, SoftwareOne of the questions that I get asked from time to time is "What’s the Mac equivalent of Casemap?" While there is not a program that exactly corresponds on the Mac side, one of the most viable options is MacJournal. There is a good review of MacJournal at the MacLitigator blog which analyzes its pros and… Continue Reading
Ultimate iPhone 3G-S Review for Attorneys
Posted in iPhone, Product ReviewsMy friend, Jeff Richardson of the iPhone J.D. blog, recently published a comprehensive review of everything that a lawyer needs to know about the new iPhone 3G-S. His review answers the following areas: How much will it cost? What are the new features? Speed Better camera Video camera Voice Control Increased storage Recommendation If you… Continue Reading
Another Review of MacSpeech Dictate for Attorneys
Posted in Product Reviews, SoftwareA few weeks ago, I reposted a review of MacSpeech Dictate by Finis Price. David Sparks, has also reviewed this software, and I have reposted his review below. While I do not use speech recognition software myself, I realize that many attorneys do. I highly respect the opinions of my two good friends, and I hope that you have found their… Continue Reading
The Best Way to Create Ringtones for iPhones
Posted in iPhone, Product Reviews, SoftwareSeveral weeks ago, I posted an article which described how to create custom iPhone ringtones for free. Yes, that method works, but there is a better way – a much better way. RingtoneStudio for iPhone from PocketMac allows you to create your own ringtones in seconds. Now, I mean that literally – as in you can create… Continue Reading
Macworld Reviews iPhone Twitter Apps
Posted in iPhone, Product Reviews, SoftwareMacworld published an article today reviewing some of the top Twitter apps for the iPhone. I have listed each of the reviewed ones below. If you’re a Twitterer or want to be, check these out: Tweetie 1.3.2 from atebits (4.5 mice, $3) Twitterrific 2.0.2 from The Iconfactory (4.0 mice, Free) Twitterrific Premium 2.0.2 from The Iconfactory (4.0… Continue Reading
Voice Control on the iPhone 3G-S
Posted in iPhone, Product ReviewsI picked up my new iPhone 3G-S yesterday, and I love it. Of course, I really like its faster speed and its improved camera and video recording capabilities. I have also been playing around with the Voice Control feature, and it seems to work pretty well thus far. Ernie The Attorney published his thoughts on the iPhone 3G-S… Continue Reading
Review of MacSpeech Dictate for Lawyers
Posted in Product Reviews, SoftwareI’m pleased to repost the following "MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 Review for Lawyers" by my friend, Finis Price, from his superb TechnoEsq blog: As most of you know, TechnoEsq posted a review by Victor Medina of the early version of MacSpeech back in March 2008. That review has now become the most read post on TechnoEsq,… Continue Reading
Log Keystrokes with eBlaster | Mac
Posted in Product Reviews, SoftwareDo you need (or want) to find out what is being typed on a particular computer? No, I’m not encouraging you to become a stalker, as there are some legitimate reasons to collect this information. For instance, do you suspect that your employees are goofing off at work or stealing company secrets? Maybe you want… Continue Reading
iPhone vs. BlackBerry Bold
Posted in iPhone, Product ReviewsInfoWorld‘s executive editor, Galen Gruman, recently spent a month with an iPhone 3G and a BlackBerry 9000 Bold to "compare the two devices in depth: mail to mail, phone to phone, browser to browser, and thumb stroke to touch-tap." He concluded that "it’s time to bury the BlackBerry", saying that it is "way past its prime." In fact,… Continue Reading
TechnoEsq’s Video Interviews from ABA TechShow 2009
Posted in Hardware, Online Resources, Product Reviews, TechnologyIf you were not able to attend this year’s ABA TechShow (or even if you were), you should check out the excellent video interviews conducted by attorney and legal technology expert Finis Price of the TechnoEsq blog. He interviewed some of the most popular vendors to discuss their products, including the following: Larry Port from… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: How to Backup Commercial DVDs on Your Mac for Free
Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Product Reviews, SoftwareThe following Guest Post is from one of my readers, Marissa Clake, who is an International Business Management major at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in China: Watching movies is an essential part of my leisure life on weekends. Having tons of DVDs, I had been using DVD Hunter to organize them on my Mac. Unfortunately, this program required… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Review of Easy Time
Posted in Guest Posts, Product Reviews, SoftwareEasyTime [ + & - ] by Mark K. Funke About two months ago I entered PC hell. My four year old XP machine started giving me random memory access error messages that just didn’t sound good, most of the attachments coming into my email inbox ended up corrupted, and to top it all off,… Continue Reading
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