Apple Confirms Acquisition of Israeli 3D Body Sensing Firm PrimeSenseApple has confirmed its acquisition of Israeli 3D body sensing firm PrimeSense, reports AllThingsD. The move comes after months of speculation, as Apple was first reported in July to be looking to acquire the firm behind the original 3D body sensing technology used by Microsoft for its Kinect platform. The negotiations gained notoriety again earlier this month as Apple was said to be on the verge of a deal, agreeing to purchase PrimeSense for approximately $345 million, but was held up due to a final legal issue. Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet confirmed the PrimeSense deal with the boilerplate comment the company typically provides when news of one of its acquisitions leaks: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.” Apple has expressed interest in Kinect-like motion control of such products as appliances and vehicle instrumentation, but the main area where the company has been rumored to be using the technology is in television. Reports have indicated that Apple is looking at Kinect-like motion control for its future television set, although the project is said to be seeing continuing delays due to difficult content negotiations with Apple shifting its near-term focus to wearables such as the "iWatch." Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Dropbox for iOS Updated With iOS 7 Redesign • iWork for iOS and Mac Updated, Keynote Gains New Transitions • Apple Releases AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.7.2 • LaCie Adds 2TB Option to Its 'Rugged' Thunderbolt/USB 3.0 Portable Drives • 4chan Founder's 'DrawQuest' App Now Available for the iPhone • 3D Planet Weather Simulator 'Living Earth' Updated with New Visual Design, Background App Refresh • ESPN Launches Rebranded SportsCenter App with League 'Clubhouses', Enhanced Game Pages • Long Awaited 'Clumsy Ninja' Game Now Available in App Store
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