12.02.2009 01:21 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Literacy Bridge begins pilot program for "sub-$10 audio computer"

The non-profit organization Literacy Bridge has been working on its so-called Talking Book Device for some time now, but it looks like it's now finally getting its first pilot program off the ground, which will see the "sub-$10 audio computer" land the hands of some students in Ghana. In addition to simply playing back lessons and other recordings, the device can also also help students learn vocabulary, provide a means for multiple choice question and answer sessions, and even offer up a few games. Perhaps most interestingly, however, content can also be shared between two devices without a PC or a network, and even recorded directly to the device, which Literacy Bridge hopes will allow for information to be easily distributed

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