Lighthouse tablet talks to Facebook/Twitter
September 29, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Electronics
Just announced: AdelaVoice’s Lighthouse SQ7, “the first portable social media device.” In reality, it’s a tablet for surfing the net that handicaps Facebook and Twitter with voice-recognition input.
The device uses a 7″ touchscreen, boasts 800×480 resolution, built-in WiFi, 1GB of flash storage, and a rechargeable battery that provides 5 hours of constant use. It weighs about a pound, and is 7.8″ x 4.7″ x .94″. It runs on Linux Ubuntu with a proprietary web browser using WebKit. It doesn’t currently run Flash animations.
The twist is the device’s built-in voice recognition, which is an original piece of software constructed by AdelaVoice. …read more
