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Google for Lawyers

Posted on June 12, 2013
There's a new book out, Google for Lawyers: Essential Search Tips and Productivity Tools. Google for lawyers is written by lawyers for lawyers. See more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyers

Posted on May 28, 2013
Android based smartphones are very common and there are many apps for lawyers. Read about them in Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyers. Posted by Jon Lutz

Three iPad word processors

Posted on May 21, 2013
The iPad is more than just a media consumption device, apps are making it possible to do real work. Here's a review of three word processors for iPad. Read the review here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster

Posted on May 13, 2013
In Law Practice the May/June 2013 issue there's an article by Grover Clevelend, Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster. Read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz

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Scary Tech: Lessons from ABA TECHSHOW 2013

Posted on May 09, 2013
From this year's ABA Techshow, a podcast on Scary Tech. Includes a discussion on connecting to the Internet securely when our of the office. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/digital-detectives/2013/04/scary-tech/ Posted by Jon Lutz

How to Turn Web Apps Into First-Class Desktop Citizens

Posted on April 02, 2013
You can break you web apps out of the Browser, at least if you are using Chrome or IE, in Chrome click on the menu button then hover over tools, click on Create Application Shortcut. You can add apps such...

Three Reasons Anti-Virus Software Alone Is No Longer Enough

Posted on March 27, 2013
Three Reasons Anti-Virus Software Alone is No Longer Enough: There are too many viruses New Attacks may not involve your computer Stakes are higher than ever Law Technology Today has more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Facebook's Privacy Settings

Posted on March 19, 2013
Here's a hand guide to Facebook's privacy settings. See it here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Florida Ethics Opinion OKs Cloud Computing

Posted on March 05, 2013
The Florida Bar has released a Proposed Advisory Opinion on cloud computing. You can read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Office showdown: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps

Posted on March 01, 2013
Both Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps office offer a good productivity suite that includes email, word processing, spreadsheets, calendars and more. Here's a good review of the two products that brings out the pros and cons of each. Read...

TrialPad for iPad

Posted on March 01, 2013
TrialPad for iPad now has its own Facebook page. See it here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Kingston Unveils 1TB Flash Drive

Posted on February 19, 2013
Kingston Unveils a 1 TB Flash Drive. Read more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Turn your flash drive into a portable PC survival kit

Posted on January 28, 2013
Turn your flash drive into a portable PC survival kit. Here are some tips on how to do that. Read more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Thousands of law e-books available to FSU Students

Posted on January 18, 2013
Did you know law students have access to thousands of law titles online? Search the catalog or browse titles in our ebook platform, MyiLibrary. Find out more. MyiLibrary e-Book Research Guide Posted by Jon Lutz on behalf of Christina Siriwardena

The 2013 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide

Posted on January 11, 2013
The 2013 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide is now available. This annual guide provides current information on legal software, security products, smartphones, iPads and much more. Read more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Leap Motion Controller

Posted on January 04, 2013
Gestures may be available now on existing Windows and Mac OS X computers. The Leap Motion Controller creates 8 cubic feet of 3-D space that's recreated on the computer. You can move your hands or objects to draw on, write...

Update to Apple's Pages app

Posted on December 13, 2012
Apple has updated its iWorks apps for iOS. Particularly useful for law students and lawyers, Pages will now track changes to documents. You can read more about this useful feature here. Or read a more general overview of new features...

Smartphone = Support for the Poor?

Posted on December 11, 2012
This interesting article discusses how smartphone technology can decrease costs and increase contact between the poor and the court system. From economic hardships to a scarce resources, many individuals who are at the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum have...

Chrometa

Posted on November 27, 2012
You ever want to keep track of how much time you're putting into computer activities? Chrometa acts as a personal timekeeper tracking you activity on the computer. It will note which file or email you are working on and create...

Dropbox Giving Away 3GB Free To Anyone With .edu Address

Posted on October 17, 2012
Need more storage, Dropbox is giving away 3 GB of storage to anyone with an .edu address. Read more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Bates Numbering with Acrobat Professional

Posted on October 11, 2012
Acrobat for Legal Professionals Blog shows how to add Bates Numbers to sequentially number legal documents. See it here. Posted by Jon Lutz

iOS 6: A deeper look at its 10 coolest features

Posted on June 12, 2012
iOS 6: A deeper look at its 10 coolest features: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/ios-6-10-features/all/. Posted by Jon Lutz

Mac Productivity Software for Law Students

Posted on February 24, 2012
You can see the Research Center's Mac Productivity Software for Law Students libguide here. There is also an iPad Productivity Apps for Law Students libguide here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Apple iPads may face China export ban

Posted on February 14, 2012
A Chinese tech firm has claimed it owns the iPad trademark. It's requesting that Chinese Customs ban shipments both in a out of China. Read more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Remarks - A new iPad App

Posted on February 13, 2012
Remarks by Readdle is a full featured PDF annotator. You can highlight, underline, strikeout or free hand draw on a document. You can also take free hand notes with Remarks. Read more here. Posted by Jon Lutz

iPad Productivity Apps for Law Students

Posted on January 06, 2012
The Research Center's iPad Productivity Apps for Law Students is available here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Mindmapping on the iPad

Posted on January 05, 2012
There's a new Mindmapping app for the iPad. Read a review here. Download the app from the Apple App Store here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Google Currents

Posted on December 19, 2011
Flipboard is a great social media reader for the iPad and iPhone but until recently there hasn't been a comparable app for Android users. Now there is Google Currents. You can subscribe to all your favorite social media, Twitter, Facebook,...

Flipboard Now Available for iPhone

Posted on December 13, 2011
Flipboard is a highly rated iPad app, which is now available for iPhone. Flipboard is a personalized digital magazine. You can subscribe to blogs, news sources and even you Facebook and Twitter feed and have it all in one easy...

Exams Video

Posted on November 29, 2011
Check out the Research Center's Exams Video. This short video provides a fun introduction to the resources we have available at the Florida State Law Research Center for students! Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/user/FSULawLib Posted by Jon Lutz

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