“The volcanic eruption in Iceland has lead to cancelled flights to and from Northern Europe today,” Lia reports. “According to Norwegian newspapers VG and Dagbladet, Norway’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, is one of many who are affected.”
Lia reports, “A photo taken by the Prime Minister’s office, shows how Jens Stoltenberg currently ‘manages the country’ from New York via his new iPad. That’s quite a productivity commercial for the iPad.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Gisle B.” and “Dow C.” for the heads up.]
If you give an iPad to every Congressman and Senator they will waste hours trying to figure out how to connect the Internet pipes to the iPad.
Sorry to pour some cold water. I watched the new here in Norway 2 hours ago. It showed Stoltenberg hammering away on a PC. I think he bought one for personal use.
Personally I’m a bit sour as at this time of writing was supposed to be on my way to NOLA for a weekend visit, but ash clouds stopped me. I also had planned to buy several iPads to myself and friends.
News Flash: US Senators caught in iPad porn scandal, told to use Microsoft Kin’s. “We explained what multi-touch was but they didn’t get it” says Obama.
Please could someone tell me, how could a picture of a man looking at a newly acquired iPad be construed to mean that he is using said iPad to run a country?
He may be the head of state but what evidence (in the from of information, data and facts) can the author of the article and its headline “Norway’s Prime Minister ‘managing the country’ from New York via his new Apple iPad” offer to substantiate the claim?
Hard to take this author and the editor of the website as a serious credible individuals…
Thought I’d add that I am being very specific about using a new device just out of shrink wrap to manage a country…
Hello Ting, have you met today’s media?
“Apparently they are all a complete bunch of “lying bastards”” said somebody who is familiar with the situation, but did not want to be named but was thrilled to do so.
Spot the weasel words and punctuation.
The use of inverted commas and words like “Apparently” apparently allow the media to say anything they desire without fear of libel – or defamation of character, character assassination, calumny, traducement, misrepresentation, scandalmongering; aspersions, denigration, vilification, disparagement, derogation, insult, slander, malicious gossip; lie, slur, smear, untruth or false reporting.
But hey, it’s more fun this way … screw the truth; what ever that silly descriptor means.
Hi Sky Lark
I know, I know… I was just trying to make the point that the article was not factually correct.
By the way, you are not related to Sky are you?
Had a great predictive exchange going with Sky on April 19 last year about what has now come to be on the iPad…
@ChrissyOne
Thanks for the Wayback Machine trip to the Department of Redundancy Department.
Much appreciated.