Technology
Farewell iPhone, Hello Android
November 3, 2013
Six years isn't even a blink in geologic terms, yet it's close to an eternity in the life of a smartphone. Many lawyers who acquired their first smartphone when Apple virtually monopolized the market are now thinking about moving on to something different, something somewhat less iPhone-like. There are many reasons an attorney may want to think about switching from an iPhone to one of the many available Android alternatives. Some iPhone users feel suffocated within Apple's hermetically-sealed...
November 3, 2013
Six years isn't even a blink in geologic terms, yet it's close to an eternity in the life of a smartphone. Many lawyers who acquired their first smartphone when Apple virtually monopolized the market are now thinking about moving on to something different, something somewhat less iPhone-like. There are many reasons an attorney may want to think about switching from an iPhone to one of the many available Android alternatives. Some iPhone users feel suffocated within Apple's hermetically-sealed...
Google Nears Smartwatch Launch
November 2, 2013
Google Inc. GOOG +0.48% 's smartwatch is in late-stage development and the company is in talks with Asian suppliers to begin mass production of the device, people familiar with the matter said. Compare Smartwatches View Graphics Here, Samsung's smartwatch The new device, which will run on Android, will be integrated with Google Now, the company's intelligent personal assistant that can answer questions, make recommendations and predict what information...
November 2, 2013
Google Inc. GOOG +0.48% 's smartwatch is in late-stage development and the company is in talks with Asian suppliers to begin mass production of the device, people familiar with the matter said. Compare Smartwatches View Graphics Here, Samsung's smartwatch The new device, which will run on Android, will be integrated with Google Now, the company's intelligent personal assistant that can answer questions, make recommendations and predict what information...
At Supreme Court, Tradition Trumps Technology, and Transparency
November 2, 2013
Cameras at the Supreme Court is hardly a new topic, but it got a spirited rehashing last week at an event called “Today’s Supreme Court: Tradition v. Technology and Transparency.” Given that it was sponsored by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, one need not be clairvoyant to guess how the panelists came out. But Tony Mauro, the National Law Journal correspondent who has covered the court for 33 years, said barring cameras is not the only example of tradition trumping new technology. Some...
November 2, 2013
Cameras at the Supreme Court is hardly a new topic, but it got a spirited rehashing last week at an event called “Today’s Supreme Court: Tradition v. Technology and Transparency.” Given that it was sponsored by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, one need not be clairvoyant to guess how the panelists came out. But Tony Mauro, the National Law Journal correspondent who has covered the court for 33 years, said barring cameras is not the only example of tradition trumping new technology. Some...
Technology That Learns
November 1, 2013
Interesting article from IBM’s Systems Magazine. “The applications for cognitive systems with this degree of complexity are virtually limitless. From weather warnings to medicine, e-commerce to banking, cognitive computers will utilize their senses to integrate the vast amounts of available big data, informing experts and augmenting decisions in increasingly complex situations. “For example, a cognitive computing system monitoring the world’s water supply could contain a network of sensors...
November 1, 2013
Interesting article from IBM’s Systems Magazine. “The applications for cognitive systems with this degree of complexity are virtually limitless. From weather warnings to medicine, e-commerce to banking, cognitive computers will utilize their senses to integrate the vast amounts of available big data, informing experts and augmenting decisions in increasingly complex situations. “For example, a cognitive computing system monitoring the world’s water supply could contain a network of sensors...
Data Shows Google’s Robot Cars Are Smoother, Safer Drivers Than You or I
October 27, 2013
Data gathered from Google’s self-driving Prius and Lexus cars shows that they are safer and smoother when steering themselves than when a human takes the wheel, according to the leader of Google’s autonomous-car project. Chris Urmson made those claims today at a robotics conference in Santa Clara, California. He presented results from two studies of data from the hundreds of thousands of miles Google’s vehicles have logged on public roads in California and Nevada. One of those analyses...
October 27, 2013
Data gathered from Google’s self-driving Prius and Lexus cars shows that they are safer and smoother when steering themselves than when a human takes the wheel, according to the leader of Google’s autonomous-car project. Chris Urmson made those claims today at a robotics conference in Santa Clara, California. He presented results from two studies of data from the hundreds of thousands of miles Google’s vehicles have logged on public roads in California and Nevada. One of those analyses...
Google Glass In The Concert Hall? Cornell Prof Looks To Make Beautiful Music With High-Tech Headgear
October 27, 2013
Google Glass isn’t just for tech bros -- it could be a new way to experience classical music. A Cornell University professor and undergraduate student are teaming up to move Beethoven, Brahms and all the rest into the digital age. Cynthia Turner is a conductor, professor of performance at Cornell’s department of music and leader of the university’s winds ensemble. In February, when Google was soliciting applications for its Glass Explorer program, she Tweeted: #ifihadglass i'd...
October 27, 2013
Google Glass isn’t just for tech bros -- it could be a new way to experience classical music. A Cornell University professor and undergraduate student are teaming up to move Beethoven, Brahms and all the rest into the digital age. Cynthia Turner is a conductor, professor of performance at Cornell’s department of music and leader of the university’s winds ensemble. In February, when Google was soliciting applications for its Glass Explorer program, she Tweeted: #ifihadglass i'd...
LinkedIn Drives More Traffic to Law Firm Websites Than All Other Social Media Combined
October 26, 2013
Need motivation to complete your firm’s company page on LinkedIn and to get your lawyers using LinkedIn? Here it is. LinkedIn generates more traffic for corporate websites than all the other social platforms combined. This per an Investis IQ Audience Insight Report (pdf). Steve Rayson (@steverayson), cofounder of an e-learning provider and B2B marketing professional, provides a nice summary of the report’s findings. LinkedIn accounts for nearly two thirds, 64%, of all visits to corporate...
October 26, 2013
Need motivation to complete your firm’s company page on LinkedIn and to get your lawyers using LinkedIn? Here it is. LinkedIn generates more traffic for corporate websites than all the other social platforms combined. This per an Investis IQ Audience Insight Report (pdf). Steve Rayson (@steverayson), cofounder of an e-learning provider and B2B marketing professional, provides a nice summary of the report’s findings. LinkedIn accounts for nearly two thirds, 64%, of all visits to corporate...
oneSafe Password Manager – Secure Your Logins, Documents and Pictures
October 26, 2013
The best – and most secure – way to manage your myriad logins is to use a password manager. Fortunately, there are a few good options to choose from. We’ve talked about 1Password and Dashlane. There’s also the popular LastPass. (the premium model is subscription based.) Another great option, is oneSafe, the most affordable of the bunch. Simple and elegant, oneSafe stores your usernames and passwords, credit card, tax and bank account numbers, and personal documents in a variety of formats...
October 26, 2013
The best – and most secure – way to manage your myriad logins is to use a password manager. Fortunately, there are a few good options to choose from. We’ve talked about 1Password and Dashlane. There’s also the popular LastPass. (the premium model is subscription based.) Another great option, is oneSafe, the most affordable of the bunch. Simple and elegant, oneSafe stores your usernames and passwords, credit card, tax and bank account numbers, and personal documents in a variety of formats...
Experimental Law Review Note Uses Twitter As Its Research Source
October 26, 2013
Can Twitter be a legitimate source of legal research and scholarship? As an associate editor of the Michigan State Law Review, 3L Patrick M. Ellis decided to find out. To fulfill the requirement that he produce a scholarly note addressing a legal issue, he has written a paper that he researched and sourced almost entirely through Twitter. He has now posted a working draft of the paper, 140 Characters or Less: An Experiment in Legal Research, at SSRN. In the synopsis that introduces the paper...
October 26, 2013
Can Twitter be a legitimate source of legal research and scholarship? As an associate editor of the Michigan State Law Review, 3L Patrick M. Ellis decided to find out. To fulfill the requirement that he produce a scholarly note addressing a legal issue, he has written a paper that he researched and sourced almost entirely through Twitter. He has now posted a working draft of the paper, 140 Characters or Less: An Experiment in Legal Research, at SSRN. In the synopsis that introduces the paper...
