Minnesota lawyer Lisa Needham recently updated her post called Every Legal App for the iPhone and iPad for Lawyerist.com. The list doesn't quite live up to the word "every" in the title. For example, it is missing DocReviewPad (although, to be fair, that app has only been out for a month), bar review apps, and all of the useful apps with state-specific statutes. Plus, I would include on a list like this the general purpose apps that are particularly useful to lawyers such as Microsoft Word, GoodReader, etc. Nevertheless, the list is fairly comprehensive, and I highly recommend that you check it out to get a sense of all of the great apps for lawyers that are out there. And now, the news of note from the past week:
- South Carolina attorney Justin Kahn discusses on his iPad Notebook website the new features in the update to Lexis Advance HD, including the ability to login using Touch ID.
- Florida attorney Katie Floyd recommends checking out digital audiobooks from your local library before your next trip.
- Jimi Famurewa of the London Evening Standard interviewed Apple's Jimmy Iovine to talk about all aspects of Apple Music. It's an interesting read.
- John Callaham of iMore notes that, yesterday, Microsoft debuted a new, free app called Translator that can translate between languages. Say or type a word or phrase in one language and it is quickly translated into another language and said out loud in that language. It seems to have many of the same features as the excellent Google Translate app, including a full screen mode that displays the translation so that you can easily hold it up and show it to someone else. It also includes an Apple Watch app so that you can say something to your watch and then have your watch show the translated words. Pretty neat.
- Jared Newman of Macworld notes that the Microsoft Outlook iPhone app now works on the Apple Watch, letting you both read and reply to emails on your watch. I discussed the Outlook app this past February in this review.
- Readdle is celebrating its 8th birthday by having a 50% off sale on its apps. Readdle makes some great apps, including Scanner Pro, PDF Expert 5, Calendars 5 and Spark.
- Software developer Craig Hockenberry had to get a new credit card because his old one had been used in a fraudulent transaction, but notes in this article for iMore that Apple Pay automatically and immediately updated with the new credit card number, long before the new card arrived in the mail. I think that only some banks offer this feature, but it sure is useful.
- Stephen Hacket says in this article for The Sweet Setup that the Belkin Qode Ultimate Pro is the best Bluetooth keyboard for the iPad.
- On his 512 Pixels website, Stephen Hacket talks about his first three months with the Apple Watch.
- Ben Lovejoy of 9to5Mac describes his first three months with the Apple Watch.
- Jon Phillips reviews the Ring Video Doorbell, which lets you see who is at your front door from your iPhone — even if you are not at home.
- When you talk to Siri on your iPhone, it talks back to you. But Steven Sande of Apple World Today explains that you can turn off Siri's voice if you just want to look at text for responses.
- And finally, if you cannot decide between a luxury watch and an Apple Watch, watch maker Nico Gerard suggests that you get both. The company is now accepting preorders for the $9,300 Skyview Pinnacle, which has a traditional watch on one side and an Apple Watch on the other. Or you can get the $112,000 Sunrise Pinnacle, which comes in 18K gold. John Gruber of Daring Fireball calls it the Mullet Watch, and says that it is like a $10,000 harness to connect your automobile to your horse. Here is a video showing what it looks like:
