For all of you who were waiting until the very last minute to vote for iPhone J.D. in the ABA Journal Blawg 100, that moment has come. The polls close at the end of the business day today, and I would appreciate your support. Voting is quick and easy; just click here to start. iPhone J.D. is in the Legal Tech category. And now, the news of note from this past week:
- New York attorney and TechnoLawyer publisher Neil Squillante has some great tips for using the iTunes Match service to clean up your library and improve iTunes Radio.
- California attorney David Sparks wrote a wonderful retrospective on practicing law for 20 years. Nothing iPhone related in there, but a great read.
- Ina Fried of All Things D reports on a speech by Apple CEO Tim Cook in which he reveals that witnessing a cross-burning as a child in Alabama motivated him to fight for equality.
- In legedendary tech reporter Wall Mossberg’s last column for the Wall Street Journal, he identifies the top products that he has reviwed over the last 22 years. Items on the list include the Apple Newton, the Palm Pilot, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad.
- AppleInsider reports that Apple has announced its iTunes Best of 2013, naming the best apps, music and videos of the year. The Disney Animated app is the best app of the year, a digital book about Disney Animation. I’ve heard great things about this one and I’ve been thinking of getting it for a while now.
- Paul Boutin of the New York Times discusses the Evernote app.
- Macworld unveiled their Editors’ Choice Awards, the best products of 2013. There are lots of iPhone and iPad-related apps and accessories that made the list.
- Dan Frakes of Macworld updated his buying guide for iPad keyboards. If you are considering getting an external keyboard for your iPad, this article is a great resource. As for me, I prefer the Apple Wireless Keyboard.
- Alyssa Bereznak of Yahoo Tech has advice for setting up a new iPad Air.
- Harry McCracken of Time reviews new smartpens for the iPad and really likes the Livescribe 3, a product that was also in Macworld’s list of best products of 2013.
- David Pogue reviews an app and iPhone accessory called the Pop Dongle that emits smells while you play a game. Only 30 were made, and the proceeds go to the American Red Cross.
- Over on Yahoo Tech, David Pogue has his annual Pogie Awards for the best ideas in tech. First on the list is the new iPhone feature that makes it impossible for a thief to erase your iPhone or turn off Find my iPhone without a password. I agree; this really is a fantastic idea.
- And finally, you can make some impressive music using the GarageBand app on the iPad. The below video (or click here) is a pretty amazing example. This little drummer boy has pushed the virtual GarageBand drums to the limit. (via The Loop)