Singapore NS men to get standard issue iPad 2′s besides guns

Hey check this out guys! Our neighbors, Singapore, the country infamous for fining residents that are caught sticking their chewing gum in public places, will begin issuing iPads to its army, air force, and navy recruits in November. Considering all able-bodied male citizens are required to serve for two years, a large portion of the city-state's population could eventually be using the Apple tablet.

Troops will use the iPads to upload stills and video to the military's online education platform, and will also use custom-build apps, currently being developed by “military contractors” (app devs). Only about 8,000 iPad 2s will be distributed in the first round this fall, but Singapore's defense ministry plans to hand out more tablets next year — to be timed with the release of a Singapore-themed Angry Birds, we assume.

When you're bored camping with your sniper gorilla style, fear not, as you've got Angry Bird! Well, actually Singapore is more prone to flood than an all-out war anyway, so no harm to get some iPads for the jobless new recruits to play Cut-the-Rope!
source: 2DayBlog.com

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