I've been attending a conference in New Orleans this week, and I've been using my iPad to take notes in the GoodNotes app. I use the screenshot feature on my iPad to take a picture of a part of the agenda (title, speakers, etc.), I paste that into GoodNotes, and then below that I write my notes. Jonny Evans of Computerworld discussed six note-taking apps for the iPad this week. His favorite is MyScript Nebo because it has handwriting recognition, but as Evans notes, GoodNotes has this feature as well. I don't have fabulous handwriting, but GoodNotes does an amazing job of reading my handwriting so that I can perform searches of the words I wrote. And now, the news of note from the past week:
- I missed this last month, but in a recent episode of the Digital Detectives podcast (which is transcribed at that link, if you would rather read than listen), Virginia attorney Sharon Nelson and her husband, security expert John Simek, talk about digital forensics on mobile devices with Brett Burney, who publishes Apps in Law.
- California attorney David Sparks discusses Cardiobot, an Apple Watch app that gives you better metrics on your heart.
- Sparks also discusses CalZones, an iPhone app which helps you to manager different times in different time zones.
- Alfred Ng of CNet reports that the DHS allowed border agents to conduct warrantless searches on over 33,000 devices in 2018 and they would share some information on the devices with other government agencies. As I have explained in the past, there are some procedures available to attorneys to protect confidential attorney-client information, but this is still an issue for many attorneys.
- Here is a tip for folks who live in Louisiana. I've previously reviewed LA Wallet, an app that allows you to store an official driver's license on your iPhone, so you can drive your car even if you left your purse or wallet at home. According to an AP article, the app is free this month to encourage more people to check out the service. I encourage you to check it out if you haven't done so already.
- Overcast is my favorite app for listening to podcasts on the iPhone, and it was enhanced this week to give you the ability to share a clip from a podcast up to one minute in length. The developer, Marco Arment, explains the update in this post. This is a great way for you to share something interesting you heard with other folks.
- Ryan Christoffel of MacStories reviews the HomeRun app for the Apple Watch, an app which allows you to control HomeKit devices. I use this app on my watch almost every day. The app was recently updated to let you present different complications on your watch face based upon the time of day.
- Leif Johnson of Macworld provides 10 useful iPad tips.
- Buster Hein of Cult of Mac reports that a man in Taiwan somehow swallowed an AirPod while he was sleeping. When it finally came out (of the other end of his body), it still worked. Although this is an interesting story, I caution you that if you click the link you will see a picture of the AirPod immediately after it was retrieved ... which is a little gross.
- If you are still using an iPad 2, you should know that, as reported by Tim Hardwick of MacRumors, Apple has added that device to its vintage and obsolete products list. If you upgrade from an iPad 2 to a new iPad Pro, words cannot even describe how much better your new device will be.
- And finally, if you are starting to make travel plans, Apple created a video showing you how you can use several features of the iPad Pro when doing so:
