Iranian inventor Ramin Sedigi has invented a speaking book – a lightweight electronic device which is able to say words and even to describe the images at a contact with stylus, informs Iranian agency ISNA.
The device is equipped with 512 MB of internal memory, an audio-output, and also SD-slot, which allows to contain up to 60 electronic books, downloaded through USB-connection.

Author of the development informs that his book can be used to teach foreign languages children in the age of 4 - 16 years.

The device will be put on sale at the beginning of 2008.

Let’s remind, that middle November online - shop Amazon has put on the market Kindle - the device for reading of electronic books which allows users to be connected free-of-charge to Amazon, to buy and download books.

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