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Gesture control won't wave TV remotes goodbye yet

There were a few new buzzwords floating around at this year's CES, and among "OLED" and "4K resolution" came another: "gesture control."

What is it? Why, it's the new touch, according to its inventor, PrimeSense. But instead of touching the screen you wave at it.

But the technology isn't brand new; if you've seen an Xbox Kinect you've seen gesture control--particularly if you've played with the newest update.

Microsoft licensed PrimeSense's 3D sensor technology for use in the Kinect, and PrimeSense says it wants to see gesture control in all consumer electronics, and not just TVs. But the thing I don't understand is why I would want to wave at my telephone rather than touch it. Asus and Microsoft are experimenting with using gestures in their products, but as CNET editor Scott Stein says: why? … Read more

What's Demand Media doing with all that money?

With $35 million in new financing disclosed Monday, Demand Media has now raised $355 million in about two years. This leads to an obvious question: what exactly are they planning to do with that money, take over the Internet?

A spokeswoman for the Santa Monica, Calif., social-media company declined to say if reports of plans for Internet conquest are true. OK, she really said the company didn't intend to comment on the new funding other than to point people to new regulatory filings. This is just the latest in a long string of funding announcements for the company. Demand … Read more