{"id":1904,"date":"2011-05-11T10:49:13","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T09:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2011-05-11T12:40:57","modified_gmt":"2011-05-11T11:40:57","slug":"game-changer-or-hype-does-the-ipad-change-anythingeverything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/2011\/05\/11\/game-changer-or-hype-does-the-ipad-change-anythingeverything\/","title":{"rendered":"Game changer or hype: Does the iPad change anything\/everything?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the <strong>Emerging Technologies<\/strong> programme, on the 20th May the spot light will be on the iPad&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn2.wn.com\/vp\/i\/6b\/f88f7e606ca1ee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"218\" \/>The original iPad was a landmark product that created a step change in the market for mobile devices. 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