Oregon Scientific also maintains a "blacklist" of inappropriate content that is updated by moderators on an ongoing basis which parents can add to.

ENGADGET: Oregon Scientific MEEP! tablet ships for $150, gives kids a safe, exclamation-filled place to play

Oregon Scientific has done just that with its SmartGlobe, which, though pitched as a learning device for kids, seems like a grown-up reference tool.

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"Oregon Scientific has a long history in creating innovative consumer technology and we've had tremendous success in the electronic learning products category, " said David Riley, Product and Marketing Director for Oregon Scientific, Inc.

ENGADGET: Oregon Scientific MEEP! tablet ships for $150, gives kids a safe, exclamation-filled place to play