Some of our readers might remember the Leap Motion device we featured back in August of this year, which has been created to provide Kinect style gesture control to computers systems.

However the Leap Motion device is 200 times more accurate than Microsoft Kinect motion controller which was initially designed for the Xbox 360 gaming console.

Now leap motion has announced that they have created a number of new development tools, and will be releasing 10,000 Leap units to new developers, aiding them develop and build software applications and games for the new gesture control device.

"Our top priority is making sure that when the Leap Motion controller ships to consumers, it is supported by a wide array of quality apps,”  ... Read more »

Sony has revealed some more details on when it will be releasing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to its 2012 Xperia smartphones, the update will arrive in February 2013.

Some devices will get the update in February, which include the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V beginning and February and continuing in March, so we presume this update will be rolled out in stages.

The Xperia P, Xperia J and Xperia Go Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will be rolled out in March, and a couple of weeks after that the Xperia S, Xperia SL, Xperia ion and Xperia Acro S will also get Android 4,.1 Jelly Bean.

You can find out more information about the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Sony’s 2012 Xperia smartphones over at the ... Read more »

The Samsung Galaxy Grand features a 5 inch WVGA TFT LCD display, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz processor, and the device comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Other specifications in the Samsung Galaxy Grand, include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot that can take up to 32GB cards, there is also a 2,100 mAh battery, WiFi, DLNA and USB 2.0.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand features dual cameras, up front we have a 2 megapixel camera, on the back we have an 8 megapixel camera, there is also Bluetooth 4.0 ... Read more »

If you need to open copious amounts of bottles for your gaming or partying sessions, you might be interested in a new project that has launched on Kickstarter this week called the BROpener.

The BROpener has been designed to help you easily transform any surface into a bottle opener, using a small device and and strong adhesive . Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the BROpener project and see it in action.

"There are a hundred different ways to open beer bottles… We wanted to come up with the most unique and fun way to open them with your friends. Using the ol’ edge of a table trick is great and all, but the table gets mangled, people get angry at you for breaking their stuff and who knows ... Read more »

Automatica has been designed  to provide easy access to audio files located in your Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, and SkyDrive accounts, as well as providing the ability to access podcast feeds and more.

"INRETE, a long-standing European company with a focus on Internet services for the automotive industry, has introduced Automatica, a device that plugs into the vehicle’s USB without additional modifications and provides users the latest music or audiobook straight from ... Read more »

We have already seen some leaked photos of the Huwei Ascend W1, and now it would appear that Huawei will be launching the device along with another smartphone, the Ascend D2 which is an Android device at CES in January of next year.

The news comes from Huawei’s Richard Yu announced the new on Weibo, and the Ascend D2 will come with a five inch display with a 1080p resolution plus a quad core processor clocked at 1.5GHz.

The Huawei Ascend W1 is rumored to come with a 4 inch WVGA display and will apparently feature a dual core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, plus 512MB of RAM and  4GB of built in storage.

Source Engadget

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A new iPhone 5 accessory has landed on Kickstarter this week in the form of the new Trygger Camera Clip which is fitted with a polarizing filter to block noisy light allowing you to take even more professional photographs.

When you use the Trygger the Camera Clip with your iPhone it helps cut out the glare from your photos and unwanted reflections, allowing yout photos to look more like the image you would see with your eyes. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action and learn more.

"We wanted to help iPhoneographers (you and me) make even better ... Read more »

In a last effort to raise the the required funds for its Kickstarter project, Molyneux’s 22cans development team have released a new video of their Godus game, providing a glimpse of the gameplay you can expect from the final game.

Currently the project is $86,000 shy of its required $450,000 pledge goal which is required to take the game from concept to production.  Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Godus project and see it in action.

"Populous was created over 22 years ago, and we believe that to date, nothing has come close to emulating its powerfully godlike experience. It’s this experience we aim to reimagine. GODUS blends the power, growth and scope of Populous with the de ... Read more »