Apple’s rumored $345M PrimeSense acquisition could be iTV’s secret weapon

Apple’s rumored $345M PrimeSense acquisition could be iTV’s secret weapon:
It looks like Apple fans can expect the company's voice and gesture control technology to kick into high gear in the coming years. According to a report from Israeli newspaper Calcalist, Apple has acquired Israel-based PrimeSense. The company bills itself as a "natural interaction solutions" provider, and it is best known for having created Microsoft's Kinect sensor, which allows Xbox users to control their consoles with voice commands and to control gameplay simply by moving their bodies. Kinect, of course, become the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record following its debut in 2010.

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