Planet of the Apps - A Guide for Mobile Lawyers

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PLANET OF THE APPS 2013 SPRING LPM

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Originally Presented at the ABA's 2013 Spring Law Practice Management Section Meeting By Dennis Kennedy and Larry Port We have reached the point where there are more mobile apps than there are lawyers. Finding the right apps for you can seem quite difficult. In this practical, broad-based and-fast paced session, you’ll learn ways to find and locate apps that work for you no matter what platform you use, how apps let you take advantage of the many features of these devices in innovative and useful ways, and some apps and app management approaches that you should be using.

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PLANETOF THEAPPS2013

SPRINGLPM

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QUESTIONS

Who are you?What do you want? ?

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PLANET TOUR1.Meet the Inhabitants 2.Apps in Context3.How to Choose Apps4.Audience Participation

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MEET THE INHABITANTS

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THEY CAN HEAR

Apps can leverage

smartphone microphones and do cool

things.

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EvernoteYou can record an audio note, which then synchs to your Evernote account.

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Dragon DictationVoice recognition software powered by NaturallySpeaking®

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THEY CAN SEE

Smartphone cameras do more than

just capture memories.

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Card MunchTurn business cards into contacts.

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TurboScanScan documents into PDFs on your iPhone

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ExpensifyRecord and track business

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RedLaserScans barcodes, QR codes.

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EvernoteEvernote strikes again! You can take pictures of items, and Evernote will OCR them.

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THEY CAN REMEMBER

Store and retrieve data on the go, on

or offline.

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EvernoteOkay. You get the point. Evernote does everything. It stores all of your ideas and information in one place.

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TripItOrganize your travel plans by forwarding your itineraries.

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MindMeisterCreate, read, and share mind maps.

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CardStarDitch the plastic and go digital.

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Lose ItLog food intake, track nutrition.

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THEY CAN FEEL

You can touch them and they’ll

react!

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iAnnotateWidely regarded the best all purpose PDF management tool for iPad & Droid

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GoodReaderAmazing PDF reader, annotater, can read MS Office, iWork, Audio, Video, synchs with Dropbox

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PaperVery smooth drawing app by 53, resulting in very un-stylus-like drawings.

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THEY CAN TALK

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AudibleMake the most of your commute and get through dense books effortlessly.

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Altered StatesGet your brainwaves synched and relaxed with this wild app.

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Mindfulness MeditationGuided stress reduction routines ranging from five to 40 minutes.

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THEY KNOW THEIR LOCATION

GPS is helpful for more than

driving directions.

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EndomondoSpeed and distance tracking

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Classic Sky MapIntuitive and easy-to-use stargazing app.

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WazeCommunity-based mapping, traffic & navigation app

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THEY KNOW IF THEY’RE MOVING

Smartphone awareness

of position enables a great user experience

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iHandy Level FreeWorks like the real thing and looks realistic.

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Silverlit HelicopterGestures control an actual helicopter.

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THEY HAVE A POWERFUL RELATIVE

Smartphones are also

terminals for the cloud.

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CLOUD-SYNCHING APPS

Rocket MatterMindMeister

KindleEvernote Dropbox

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AT THE OFFICE

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AT THE OFFICE

Rocket MatterAnalytiks

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WHILE DRIVING

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WHILE DRIVINGSkype

Pandora

Stitcher

Audible

Evernote

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AT THE COURTHOUSE

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AT THE COURTHOUSE

TrialPad

JuryPadSmart Dockets

Rulebook App

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WAITING IN LINE / BORED

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WAITING IN LINE / BORED

Buffer App

Kindle

Run Pee

What the Font

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WHILE TRAVELING

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WHILE TRAVELINGHipmunk

Uber TripIt

Gate Guru

Hotel Tonight

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HOW TO CHOOSE APPSWhat are you hiring

this app to do?

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AUDIENCE PARTICIPATIONWhat are your favorite apps?