Category Archives: iPhones

Apple Fixes NSA Encryption Security Flaw.

24 Monday Feb 2014

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Apple Fixes Security Flaw In iOS, Perhaps Thanks To Snowden?, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://tinyurl.com/lmnrlvr

Apple releases minor security updates for the iPhone and iPad from time to time.  When folks ask me if they should upgrade, I virtually always say yes.  Why not have an iPhone that is more secure, and less likely to be hacked by bad guys?  So this past Friday afternoon when Apple released iOS 7.0.6 and said that it was a security update, I updated my devices but otherwise did not think much of it.  (And no, you did not miss an update if, like me, you went from iOS 7.0.4 to 7.0.6; 7.0.5 was only released for iPhones sold in China.)

But over the weekend, there were two posts about this update by John Gruber of Daring Fireball (Post 1, Post 2) that I thought were pretty interesting.  According to PRISM documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the NSA gained the ability to intercept encrypted iPhone traffic in October of 2012, and that’s apparently right after the bug fixed by iOS 7.0.6 was introduced.  As Gruber notes, this could mean all sorts of things.  It could mean that someone at Apple intentionally added a backdoor for the NSA.  Or it could mean that someone at Apple made a simple coding mistake but the NSA found out about it and exploited it.

Or it could just be a big coincidence, but there is at least a chance that Apple has now found and fixed a security bug that had been exploited by the NSA. . . .

iPhone J.D.’s Latest “In The News”

15 Saturday Feb 2014

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In The News, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://tinyurl.com/kn6r3xt

Another excellent review of legal technology news for the past week. -CCE

iPad Apps from Tom Mighell’s 2014 Webinar.

14 Friday Feb 2014

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Roundup of Apps from iPad for Lawyers Webinar (2014), by Tim Baran, Legal Productivity

http://tinyurl.com/mbs5tlor

Tom Mighell, author of iPad Apps in One Hour for Lawyers, put on another widely popular webinar for us. Here’s the much requested list of iPad apps he covered.

Will Kill Switches Stop Cell Phone Theft?

10 Monday Feb 2014

Posted by in Android Phones, Apple, Blackberry Phones, Cell Phones, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, Tablets

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Calif. Bill Would Require Cell Phone Kill Switches, by Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2430471,00.asp

Cell phone theft is a growing problem, but a group of California lawmakers think they have a solution.

State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) on Friday is expected to introduce legislation requiring all smartphones and tablets sold in the state to contain a so-called “kill switch,” which would render the device inoperable if it was lost or stolen. The bill, which is sponsored by San Francisco Attorney General George Gascón, would apply to any device sold after Jan. 1, 2015. . . .

Is Your App A Data Hog? There’s An App For That.

02 Sunday Feb 2014

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App of the Week: Know My App – Identify Data Hogging Apps, by Tim Baran, Legal Productivity

 http://tinyurl.com/ms6lw3s

Candy Crush Saga fans can breathe a sigh of relief! Candy Crush is not a data hog. -CCE

We’re departing from our weekly routine of featuring one mobile app to, well, featuring all mobile apps. Know My App is a web tool that shows the data hogging habits of popular iOS and Android apps.

Know My App calculates an app’s data usage based on a typical user. It’s an average rather than a specific user’s data usage.

 

Can Law Enforcement Search A Cell Phone Without A Warrant?

02 Sunday Feb 2014

Posted by in 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Android Phones, California Supreme Court, Cell Phones, Constitution, Florida Supreme Court, Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure, Georgia Supreme Court, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, Massachusetts Supreme Court, Ohio Supreme Court, Privacy, Tablets, United States Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Will Decide If Warrantless Cellphone Searches Are Constitutional, by Kwame Opam, The Verge

http://tinyurl.com/p7n2oqy

The United States Supreme Court will rule on two cases on whether a warrantless search of cell phones is legal under the Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions will impact Fourth Amendment search and seizure procedures for law enforcement – must police first obtain a search warrant to access the data on an arrestee’s cell phone? May a cell phone and its digital data be used as evidence?

At this time, both federal circuit courts and state supreme courts disagree as to whether the police can search a cell phone without a warrant. The Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh U.S. Court of Appeals, together with the Supreme Courts of Georgia, California, and Massachusetts say yes, they can. The First Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Courts of Florida and Ohio disagree.

The courts are not the only ones paying close attention to the outcome of these two cases. Several organizations and others are concerned about maintaining privacy of digital devices and data. Law enforcement is in favor a final decision allowing warrantless searches on cell phones if there is probable cause.

The Supreme Court may rule as early as April 2014. -CCE

iPhone J.D.’s Latest.

01 Saturday Feb 2014

Posted by in Apple, Apps, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, Mac, Microsoft Office, Trial Tips and Techniques

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In the news, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2014/01/in-the-news230.html

As always, Jeff Richardson serves up a great collection for iPhone and iPad users:

  1. Outstanding article by John Gruber on the 30th anniversary of the Mac;
  2. An explanation by Morgan Smith on iPhone Personal Hotspot function to create a private WiFi zone in a courtroom;
  3. iPad tips from Joseph Hada;
  4. Options for reading Microsoft Word files from Randy Singer;
  5. A new app, CourtDial, created by Mary Der-Parseghian;
  6. Best options for gloves that work with a touchscreen from Clifford Agocs;
  7. Shane Cole’s report of Starwood’s new way to use the iPhone as a hotel room key;
  8. How to schedule recurring events on iPhones and iPads from Dan Moren; and
  9. An iPhone case with a hidden wallet compartment called the Push from Dapperbox.                                                                                    -CCE

View WordPerfect on iPhones and Ipads With LawBox’s WPD Viewer App.

30 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by in Apps, Cell Phones, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, Microsoft Office, Word, WordPerfect

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WordPerfect Viewer returns to LawBox, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://tinyurl.com/m2mprrf

If you have an iPad or iPhone, you know that your device cannot natively view WordPerfect files. (Yes, there are still plenty of folks in the legal community who use WordPerfect.)

There is an app for that — WPD Viewer — originally reviewed by Jeff Richardson in 2010. Created by LawBox, this app will let you view a WordPerfect document, but you cannot edit it. Regardless, you can cut and paste into a new document if you wish to edit it.

The folks at Corel liked the app so much that they bought the right to sell it. As of January 2014, the app has come back to LawBox. The founder of LawBox, Nicholas Zeltzer, has already updated the app for iOS7. One of the post’s commenters, Charles Jannace, added that the app connects directly with Dropbox.

Although this app does not give you a smooth transition from WordPerfect to Word or back again, it does give you a way to access and copy and paste a WordPerfect document. -CCE

Free App to Access PACER on iPhones and iPads.

30 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by in Appellate Law, Apps, Bankruptcy Law, Cell Phones, Dockets, E-Filing, Federal District Court Rules, Federal Law, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, PACER, Trial Tips and Techniques, U.S. Courts of Appeal

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Review: DkT — access PACER on the iPad and iPhone, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2014/01/review-dkt-pacer.html

Jeff reviews a free app created by Matthew Zorn called “DkT.” In this post, Jeff leads you through the various steps to use this app. Because this is the first version, no doubt Matthew will tweak it as time goes by. Regardless of its minor flaws, if you practice in federal court, this is an incredibly useful tool for your iPad or iPhone. -CCE

If you ever practice in federal court, then using PACER is a part of your job.  PACER websites typically let you select a mobile option so that you can access PACER on an iPad or an iPhone, but the experience isn’t ideal.  You cannot save your username or password, it is difficult to manually enter case numbers, and every time you access a docket sheet or a document you have to pay to do so.  Matthew Zorn, an attorney at a large New York law firm, decided to do something about that, so he spent nine months writing a useful and beautifully designed app that he calls DkT.  The DkT app is free and can access PACER for federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts.

iPhone J.D. Blog’s Latest Apps, Tips, and Tricks.

11 Saturday Jan 2014

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In The News, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://tinyurl.com/kju6x45

As always, Jeff Richardson delivers! Here is his latest post with a collection of “must have” apps, iOS tips and tricks, a review of iPad Air, and more. -CCE

Is Your Cell Phone Secure? Are You Sure?

06 Monday Jan 2014

Posted by in Android Phones, Cell Phones, Disaster Preparedness, iPad, iPhones, Law Office Management, Legal Ethics, Legal Technology, Tablets, Technology

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A Mobile Security Checklist for Attorneys, by Larry Port, Legal Productivity

http://tinyurl.com/l7tm97l

While attending a CLE event, have you ever left your laptop unattended? What if someone steals one of your mobile devices from your car or your home — or what if you inadvertently lose it in some way? Can someone else access your privileged client’s data? -CCE

I recently had the honor of writing a piece for ILTA’s Peer to Peer magazine on mobile security and presenting a webinar on the same topic. One piece of research blew me away: in a six-month period in Chicago, over 20 THOUSAND (yes – THOUSAND) cell phones were left in taxis.

Sure, maybe Chicago’s taxi seats are stickier than most, and perhaps the cold forces people into taxis more than in, say, Boca Raton, FL. The point is, you’re apt to lose a phone. And these days, with large amounts of data storage, functionality, and computational power on these things, that spells trouble for attorneys protecting client data.

App Recommendations for Apple Devices From iPad Notebook Blog.

04 Saturday Jan 2014

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Apps for Attorneys (and others), by Justin S, Kahn, iPad Notebook Blog (with hat tip to iPhone J.D. Blog!)

http://tinyurl.com/mnf2mr5

With the new year and new resolutions being made, this is the perfect time to consider digital apps to work with your iPad. There does not seem to be a single place that has organized the different apps available into a one stop site. This is my attempt to do so.

Whether you are a lawyer, law student or work for a law firm, perhaps you have promised yourself that you will go more digital and be more paperless. If so, consider the apps below to help you practice law better with your iPad.

New Android and iPhone Apps for Lawyers.

27 Friday Dec 2013

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Best New Apps for Lawyers – December 2013, The Cyber Advocate

http://tinyurl.com/kf3q3ju

A nice collection of apps.  It is hard to decide which one is the best or most useful. The price range goes from free to $4.99. -CCE

Apple Workers In Poorest Countries Pay and Go Into Debt To Work on Consumer Electronics Assembly Lines.

22 Sunday Dec 2013

Posted by in Apple, Employment Law, iPad, iPhones, Legal Technology, Mac

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Apple Stickers OH MY!

 

What Obama’s Anti-‘Human Trafficking’ Order Means for Apple, by Cam Simpson and Adam Satariano, Politics & Policy, Bloomberg Businessweek

 

http://tinyurl.com/khcw46p

 

Friday is the deadline for corporate suppliers of the world’s biggest consumer—the U.S. government—to have a say in new regulations aimed at ending indentured servitude overseas. . . .  The President’s dictate is unequivocal on one key point: If a company wants to keep the government as a customer, it must stop hiring overseas workers who had to buy their jobs.

You read that right: Workers actually buy jobs. As Bloomberg Businessweek reported in November, foreign workers recruited from some of Asia’s poorest corners often go deep into debt to pay brokers for a crack at jobs on consumer-electronics assembly lines. These factories are in Malaysia and other countries that rely almost exclusively on migrant labor for production. For years Apple has ordered its suppliers to keep such fees below one-months’ net pay at a factory, but its audits last year turned up $6.4 million in overcharges.

 

 

 

iPhone J.D. Reports Survey Results on Attorneys’ Use of iPhones and iPads.

10 Tuesday Dec 2013

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ILTA Survey Reveals Extensive Lawyer Use Of iPhones, iPads, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://tinyurl.com/lpj2a7x

 

Jeff Richardson reports on lawyers’ iPhone and iPad use, mobile security, and the top thirty apps. -CCE

Legal Rules Needed For Police To Allow Access To Your Cell Phone Data.

08 Sunday Dec 2013

Posted by in Android Phones, Cell Phones, Criminal Law, Evidence, iPhones, Privacy, Subpoenas

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Cell Data Dumps: A Legally Fuzzy Area, by John Kelly and Susanne Cervenka, USA TODAY

http://tinyurl.com/k9kudm2

The rules governing how police obtain and use data from cellphones is a target on the move, as state legislatures act to protect residents’ privacy and real-life criminal cases wend their way through state and federal courts.

The Cyber Advocate’s Best New Apps For Lawyers.

01 Sunday Dec 2013

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Best New Apps for Lawyers – November 2013, by Brian Focht, The Cyber Advocate

http://tinyurl.com/o9kbdpe

The most expensive app is under $4; most are free. When you get to this post, look to the left under Top Posts & Pages to find other posts with more Apps for Timekeeping and Mind-Mapping Apps for Androids and iOS. – CCE

Jeff Richardson at iPhone J.D. Blog’s Reviews the iPhone 5x Dock.

27 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Review: iPhone 5s Dock — charge and hold your iPhone 5 or 5s, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://tinyurl.com/kujgnkk

 Great deal for $29.99. CCE

If you work at a desk and you are looking for a useful accessory for your iPhone 5 or iPhone 5s — or a gift for someone else who uses one — and if you don’t use a case with your iPhone, I’m a big fan of the iPhone 5s Dock made by Apple.  Back in 2008, I reviewed the iPhone 3G Dock.  In 2010 I reviewed the iPhone 4 Dock and the Apple Universal Dock.  In September of 2013, Apple released its first dock with a Lightning connector, the iPhone 5s Dock.  I bought it as soon as it came out and I’ve been using it for about two months.  It works great with my iPhone 5s, and note that despite the name, it also works with the iPhone 5 since the two iPhones are the same size.

Addictive Tips Blog’s Best of the Best for The Week.

24 Sunday Nov 2013

Posted by in Android Phones, Apps, Cell Phones, Chrome, Clouds, Google, iPhones, Legal Technology, Windows

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This is becoming one of my  favorite “go to” blogs whenever I need tech tips or answers to just about anything. It has such a wide diversity. If you’re struggling with learning Microsoft 2013 or any other software or app, I recommend taking a look at this blog for an answer. CCE

Best Apps, Tips And Posts Of The Week [11.24.2013], by Awais Imran, Addictive Tips Blog

http://tinyurl.com/mxauma6

It’s that time of the week again when we round up the most popular (as well as the less-popular but equally useful) apps, tips and tweaks that you may have missed during your hectic workweek. This time around, we discuss a crazy new keyboard for Android, Instagram for Windows Phone, yet another Chrome New Tab page replacement, and a new cloud-syncing service for Windows, among other excellent apps and tips.

More iPhone Tips from Legal Productivity

23 Saturday Nov 2013

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English: iphone Deutsch: iphone

7 Useful iPhone Tips You Probably Didn’t Know About, by Tim Baran, Legal Productivity

http://tinyurl.com/pjps8tu

Do Not Disturb!

18 Monday Nov 2013

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The iPhone’s Do Not Disturb feature, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D.

http://tinyurl.com/p4vvkc9

Book Review: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Email.

14 Thursday Nov 2013

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Review: Email by David Sparks — information and tips for getting the most out of email, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone, J.D.

http://bit.ly/17uIs0x

An except from the original post: 

The book includes general tips for working with emails, great strategies for reading, replying to and storing emails, an informative chapter on how email works and tips on fighting spam and email security. No matter what device you use for your email, all of that content is useful.

Sparks then goes deep into the Apple Mail app for the Mac, and this book will be most useful for folks who use a Mac and the built-in mail app. He also reviews many of the best programs for the Mac and apps for the iPhone/iPad that you can use to work with email, and devotes a chapter to Gmail.

 

 

Use Wickr To Send Encrypted Information On iOs And Android Phones

05 Tuesday Nov 2013

Posted by in Android Phones, Cell Phones, Confidentiality, Emails, iPhones, Legal Technology

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Send Secure, Self-Destructing Messages with Wickr, by Robert Ambrogi at Robert Ambrogi’s Web Sites

http://bit.ly/HEj6aw

Lawyers have an ethical obligation to protect the confidentiality and security of communications with their clients. The more we learn about NSA snooping, the more we realize what a challenge that can be.

In Love with the iPad Air

04 Monday Nov 2013

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My Experience with the iPad Air, by Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. Blog

http://perma.cc/0UTXYQh7ysn

Jeff Richardson has found a new love:

If my third-generation iPad and my iPad mini had a baby, and if the proud parents were lucky enough to realize the dream shared by all parents that their child be even smarter than they are, the result would be the iPad Air.  I’ve been using an iPad Air extensively for the last three days, and it truly combines the best features of the iPad and the iPad mini, plus offers more.  This is an amazing product, and it is hard for me to imagine any lawyer not finding a lot to love about the iPad Air.

The Cyber Advocate’s 1st Monthly Installment of New Apps for Lawyers

28 Monday Oct 2013

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Best New Apps for Lawyers, by The Cyber Advocate
http://bit.ly/1auSsZL