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MIFI INTELLIGENT MOBILE HOTSPOT 2372 logic which required lawyers to think of every synonym and cognate for search terms is giving way to concept and other sophisticated techniques. A search for "contract," for example, with a concept search tool automatically finds all docu- ments with the word "contract" but also "letter of agreement," and dozens of other related terms. Firms need a document review plat- form to insource these functions, which differs from platforms such as Summation and Concordance, which can also per- form some of these functions, says Jaar. Choosing a document review platform can be a major investment decision — they cost between $10,000 and $1 million — and choosing the right one is difficult because the technology keeps evolving. "Every year, there's a new kid in town that everybody wants to work with," says Jaar. Sophisticated search tools, which some litigators don't like because they don't entirely understand how they T his nifty mobile Internet access tool from Novatel Wireless Inc. is now available from both Bell and Virgin Mobile in Canada. Think of it as your own private Wi-Fi hot spot. You connect your laptop to it over Wi-Fi. It connects you — and up to four col- leagues as far away from it as 30 feet — to the Internet over the cellular provider's high-speed HSPA wireless network. Providers say their networks can deliver download speeds up to 7.2 megabits per second, but expect more like 1 to 2 Mbps, which is still plenty fast. So if you're working off -site with a team and need quick access for up to fi ve laptops, MiFi provides it. Virgin sells the MiFi 2372 for $99 with a two-year $30-a- month data contract that gives you 500MB of data uploads and downloads. This is probably not enough. Other contracts range from $35 with 1GB to $85 with 5GB of data. Bell off ers more pricing options, ranging from $79 with a three-year contract to $249 with no contract. (At Rogers, it's a discontinued product.) — GB work, and the subsequent review of documents by lawyers raise a whole flurry of additional issues and obstacles for firms and departments considering insourcing e-discovery. We'll take a look at some of them next issue. Gerry Blackwell is a freelance technology writer based in London, Ont. Read his blog at http://afterbyte.blogspot.com. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY G.R. Moss Appraisals Inc. Machinery and Equipment Valuations PROVIDING EXPERT OPINIONS FROM COAST TO COAST GILLES R. MOSS A.S.A., CEA 2910 SOUTH SHERIDAN WAY OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6J 7J8 www.grmossappraisals.com TEL. (905) 829-5594 FAX (905) 829-7600 CELL (905) 829-1590 valexperts.pro@rogers.com oss_CL_Nov_09.indd 1 US Immigration Law Firm Let us help you and your clients with their US immigration matters. We specialize in business immigration and EB5 cases. Karen Caco, Lawyer International Immigration Services, H1B, L1, E2, TN Visas and EB5 Green Cards www.ezusimm.com 239/261-6777 x 199 Simmigration_CL_Mar_10.indd 1 2/16/10 12:29:42 PM ntitled-4 1 160 Elgin StreetSuite 2600OttawaOntarioK1P 1C3T 613-233-1781 montréalottawakanatatorontohamiltonwaterloo regioncalgaryvancouvermoscowlondon 10/28/09 2:36:04 PM ntitled-5 1 Supreme Court of Canada Counsel and Agency Services Henry S. Brown, QC Graham Ragan Guy Regimbald Brian A. Crane, QC Martin W. Mason Eduard J. Van Bemmel, Legal Assistant 4/6/09 4:20:13 PM www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com M AY 2010 29 4/19/10 2:05:16 PM Gadget Watch