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Podio – One app to rule them all, One app to bind them

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It’s Basecamp … it’s Highrise … it’s DropBox … it’s Yammer … it’s … Podio? Yes it is. And it’s on your iPhone, your iPad, your Android device, and in your office. Danish start-up Podio has elegantly married file sharing, contact management, task tracking, real-time asynchronous communication (i.e. Twitter functions) and more into a single, easy to use, free package. Did I say free? Yeah I did. Free for up to 10 users in a company. $99/year for up to 25. That makes Podio a no-brainer for solo’s and small law firms. Compare what it does and what it costs with the bill of goods you’re currently being sold by legal technology vendors who assume lawyers are too uninformed, gullible, or busy to check up on them. It’s shameful. Meanwhile, Podio integrates functions that the more tech-literate among us now use in Basecamp, Dropbox, Yammer, and other applications. But for most lawyers Podio will simply be a revelation and unbelievable resource. Hey, did I just save you thousands of dollars in useless, bloated office software? I think I did. You’re welcome. And by the way: Boom Shakalaka!

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25

03 2011


by practicehacker
posted in 37 Signals, free, GTD, iPad, iPad Apps, iPhone, iPhone Apps, Office
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AT&T to T-Mobile: “I will eat your soul”

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The rich get richer …

As you probably know by now, this weekend AT&T and Deutsche Telekom entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of T-Mobile for $39 billion, creating a cell carrier just bigger than Verizon with a customer base of 130 million people; giving rise to a virtual monopoly among cell carriers . Looks like AT&T is back in its comfort zone.

iPhone and iPad users can now look forward to decades of sub-par service from the leaders in customer disappointment. Glad I bought that iPad with 3G capabilities so I can give more of my $ to AT&T.

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22

03 2011


by practicehacker
posted in .mobi, business, current-events, iPad, iPhone, Mobile device, Telephony & Voice Over IP, tools
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Foursquare Adds Recommendations

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Foursquare, the mobile application that allows you to check into locations around town like a lab-rat in a maze, can now tell you where to go as well. Now that’s a feature! Impress your friends by earning meaningless badges. Get drunk at your favorite watering hole and post compromising picturesRobert Scoble does it. Who are you to decide it’s a pointless waste of time?

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03 2011


by practicehacker
posted in android, collaborative tools, community, Foursquare, Google Places, iPad, iPad Apps, iPhone, iPhone Apps, location-based, maps, mobile, Mobile device, practice, practice management, social graph, social media, social media tools, social networking, technology, Telephony & Voice Over IP, tips, tools
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LexisNexis Firm Manager

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So I demoed LexisNexis Firm Manager the other day. It’s a web-based app like Clio and Rocketmatter, built on the Microsoft Silverlight platform. And  I have to say … I was impressed. Here’s what you can expect from Firm Manager:

  • Dashboard View: A quick, centralized view of cases, appointments, meetings, tasks, recent messages, and more.
  • Smartphone Integration: Firm Manager syncs with Microsoft® Outlook®, iPhone®, BlackBerry®, Android™ and the iPad® right away. Nice.
  • Time and Expense: Track time and expenses for anyone in the office. Firm Manager will compile and display the information by client or matter.
  • Finally! No Contract, No Install, Pay as You Go, Data Freedom: Month-to-month payments. Don’t like it? Take up to 6 months to port your data!
  • Contact Management: Find, create, or update contacts on the fly or at the office and use them without any lag time. Instant on capabilities.
  • Conflict Search: Powerful embedded search technology lets users comb through existing firm records to surface any potential conflict of interest.
  • Alerts and Notifications: Built-in notifications and reminders re events, tasks, and changes in their status for anybody in the firm.

The list goes on, and the app is still in development so there is also time to put in your 2 cents. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to be heard by the developers!

Want to know more? Click this link to register for priority access to the beta test of LexisNexis Firm Manager and qualify to win one of 5 spanking new iPads that LexisNexis is giving away to Practicehacker readers! And just for mentioning me, Mazy Hedayat, or ”Practicehacker” in the comment field of the sign-up form you’ll receive priority access to the beta.

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21

01 2011


by practicehacker
posted in beta, business, buzz, closed beta, collaborative tools, competition, cool stuff, crowdsourcing, current-events, disruptive technology, iPad, iPhone, law, law office, Lexis-Nexis, practice, practice management, tips, tools
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2011: The Year Android Explodes! Killing Innocent Women, Children, And iPhone Users

“Ever-improving networks and a big hardware announcement that will send handset prices plummeting both point to smartphone growth in 2011 that could totally eclipse anything we’ve seen before.” – Fortune Online

While this article from Fortune Magazine focuses on the practicalities of the see-saw battle between the iPhone and the growing army of Android-powered devices, all I know is that I can feel the momentum building; and not just in the public domain but in my own house.

Even I feel as if even I am approaching the tipping point at which open Android apps will match, and maybe surpass, the exquisite but closed matrix of creativity from Steve Jobs and company.

We’ll see if I really change my mind. One thing for sure: it will be a close call.

26

12 2010


by practicehacker
posted in android, Apple, apps, collaborative tools, competition, current-events, disruptive technology, Google, Google Apps, iPhone, iPhone Apps, mobile, Steve Jobs, tablet, technology, the business of law, tips, tools
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Service of Process.. there’s an App for that

iPhone App and desktop software CivilMap is designed to bring efficiency and certainty to process serving … at lease in Colorado and Utah.

I’m not convinced that the system will work as intended, but the idea is a valid one.

23

12 2010


by practicehacker
posted in apps, iPhone, iPhone Apps, location-based, practice, youtube
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