Norway Uses iPad to Run the Government During Icelandic Volcano

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Barb Dybwad
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Norway Uses iPad to Run the Government During Icelandic Volcano
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CNN reports that the Norwegian prime minister was in New York this week for President Obama's nuclear summit and has been left stranded on American soil thanks to the widespread closure of most of European airspace. The volcanic eruption sent a cloud of ash toward mainland Europe that could take up to 48 hours to dissipate, resulting in over 6,000 canceled flights across the E.U.

The people of Norway, however, can rest easy knowing all political affairs will be safely and soundly resolved via Apple's latest gadget wunderkind. Meanwhile, Israel has apparently rejected the potential diplomatic utility of the iPad, considering the country has banned all imports of the device. Maybe Steve Jobs can hire Stoltenberg to do some outreach.

The obvious question here is: Should Obama get an iPad?

[img credit: Statsministerens Kontor]

[via Gizmodo]

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