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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Mon Sep 16, 2013, 06:58 PM Sep 2013

Rebels using ipads with mortars?

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Rebels using ipads with mortars? (Original Post) jakeXT Sep 2013 OP

a product placement deal? Enrique Sep 2013 #1

"There's an app for that..." DJ13 Sep 2013 #2

There are a couple of 'carpenter's level' type apps htuttle Sep 2013 #3

That's it. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #4

Yup. Robb Sep 2013 #5

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welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #8

Another article jakeXT Sep 2013 #6

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

1. a product placement deal?

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 07:04 PM

Sep 2013

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

2. "There's an app for that..."

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 07:08 PM

Sep 2013

Apple needs to keep closer tabs on their app store.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

3. There are a couple of 'carpenter's level' type apps

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 07:19 PM

Sep 2013

They're probably using it to check the angle of the mortar. A high tech way to do something you could do with a disk and a pendulum.

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

4. That's it.

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 07:57 PM

Sep 2013

Robb

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5. Yup.

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Tue Sep 17, 2013, 02:17 PM

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gopiscrap

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8. welcome to DU

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 03:01 PM

Sep 2013

jakeXT

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6. Another article

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 08:04 AM

Sep 2013

Twitter speculation suggests the device is being used to determine the angle of fire for the mortar, according to MarketWatch.
The Times of London reports that tech-savvy rebels are also using smart phones with mapping applications to aim mortars.
“It is something they have been using for a while,” said Eliot Higgins, a British-based weapons analyst.
Apple’s user agreement for the iPad includes a clause exonerating the company from any responsibility for its use as a weapon system, according to The Times.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/17/apple-ipad-aims-mortar-shot-in-syria/

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