10 Tech Companies To Keep an Eye On In 2013


#9 Leap Motion

Leap Motion is a startup developing advanced motion sensing technology for human–computer interaction. Originally inspired by frustration surrounding 3D modeling using a mouse and keyboard, Leap Motion asserts that molding virtual clay should be as easy as molding clay in the real world. Last year, the company got the attention and appreciation of the tech world when its impressive motion sensor control videos became rage on YouTube. The company did not bring its products out yet but Leap has recently announced that it has secured $30 million in funding and a partnership with Asus to begin putting out computers with the motion sensor technology included. 

#8 Instagram

This online photo-sharing and social networking service has been bought for $715 million by Facebook last year. For now, Instagram says there are no plans to bring ads to its app, but eventually Facebook may want to spin some money out the company it bought. Facebook’s intentions became public in December, when Instagram introduced new terms of service that would have let the users’ photos to be used in ads for the app, but it canceled that plan after receiving major backlash.

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