Leap Motion, HP 3D Tech; Logitech's New Remotes; Facebook Chat Heads on iOS

Topping teach headlines on Tuesday, Leap Motion and Hewlett-Packard are teaming up to provide 3D motion control technology to select HP devices.

The companies provided neither a launch timeline nor a product list, but HP will initially bundle Leap Motion with certain HP products before integrating Leap technology directly into its gadgets. Leap Motion's 3-by-1-inch controller debuted in May, with a 150-degree field of view and the ability to track individual hands and all 10 fingers at up to 290 frames per second.

In other news, Logitech boosted its Harmony universal remote lineup with the Harmony Ultimate and Harmony Smart Control. The Ultimate, Logitech's "most fully featured product," includes a 2.4-inch color touch screen and can control up to 15 devices. The Smart Control includes similar features, though lacks a touch screen and works with up to eight devices. Both controllers connect to an iOS or Android smartphone to share universal remote capabilities, and come with Logitech's new Harmony Hub, which allows the control of game consoles and smartphones.

Meanwhile, Facebook updated its iOS apps to bring some of the functionality of its new Facebook Home features to Apple devices. But don't expect your home screen to be taken over by the Facebook news feed. The iPhone and iPad updates include Chat Heads, aimed to ease multitasking while chatting, as well as "Stickers "? emojis for messages. Also on the iPad, Facebook is finally rolling out some of the news feed changes announced in March, including "brighter, more beautiful stories."

Also making headlines Tuesday:

• Can the Feds Shut Down Cell Phone Service?: In an age when our smartphones are a constant companion, what is the protocol for shutting down wireless networks in an emergency? Is it allowed, and would it even help?
• 'Like' Company of Heroes 2 Facebook Page, Earn Beta Access: By becoming a fan of the Company of Heroes Facebook page, anyone can earn a closed beta key.
• Snapchat Users Sending 150M Images Every Day: Users of the self-destructing message app Snapchat are now sending more than 150 million photos through the service every day.
• Motorola Plans Stock Android Phones, Sized 'Just Right': Motorola's design chief says the company is fighting back against both device and code bloat.
• Evernote Announces Accelerator Program for Developers: Selected from the winners of the 2013 Devcup competition, six teams of developers will participate in October's Evernote Accelerator class.
• Outlook.com Android App Gets Full Makeover: Microsoft's Outlook for Android app got a facelift today, boasting an entirely new user interface and a number of other features.
• Report: Android OS Originally Intended to Power Cameras: Google's wildly popular Android OS was initially meant for PC-connected "smart cameras," but took a different route when the smartphone market began to boom.
• Time Warner Cable Adds Live, On-the-Go TV Streaming for iOS: Time Warner Cable subscribers will soon be able to watch certain live and on-demand content on their iPhones and iPads.
• Report: Apple Replacing Some Apple TVs Over Wi-Fi Issues: Apple TV owners having trouble connecting to their network may be in the market for a new device ? on Apple.
• Who Wants to Be a Mars Colonist?: Mars One colony project aims to launch "global reality television series" to find astronauts willing to take one-way trip to Mars, now soliciting one-minute "audition videos."
• Computer Failure Grounds American Airlines Flights: American Airlines on Tuesday afternoon imposed a "system-wide ground delay" on all flights following a nationwide problem with its computer system.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2417858,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000760

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