If you look at most of the newer phone models these days, you’ll notice that they have something in common. They’re all touch screens. Sure, the technology is definitely useful and has a lot of potential, but have you ever wondered what the next big thing will be? Two words: gesture recognition. Take a look at this next gadget to see what I mean.

The Gesture Cube is a multimedia cube that recognizes hand movements which means you can access applications and media without having to touch the screen. With a wave of your hand you can sort and view your collection of photos, organize and listen to your favorite MP3s, look up the local weather, and even do some instant messaging.

Here’s a video of the Gesture Cube in action:

Impressive really, but what’s even more impressive is the potential for gesture recognition. Think of a house with touch screen and gesture recognition gadgets and appliances and you get the idea. A true geek paradise.

Gesture recognition? It’s all in the wrist.

There are quite a number of image editors available today. Some are free, and some cost an arm and a leg. Most people who have photos saved on their computer have most likely tried using some sort of photo editor to retouch their photos, or just to add some sort of effect. Regardless of which editor you’ve tried, there’s a good chance you haven’t tried this next editor I’m going to mention.

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If you’re a regular Facebook user, then you spend a lot of time looking through your friends’ photo albums and uploaded videos. If you’ve ever wished that you could browse through your friends’ albums without needing to be logged in you’re in luck.

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If we took a poll right now, it would be a safe bet to say that most would say they loved using Wikipedia. For good reason too as Wikipedia provides people with easy access to information they would otherwise spend a bit of time looking for on the Web. But what about those who aren’t native English speakers or children who are still developing their vocabulary? Fortunately, there’s a Wiki just for them.

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Most of the standard computer speakers and MP3 speakers that are available today have one thing in common, they sound like someone’s singing inside a tin can. Most of these standard speakers that come bundled with your PC or media player end up in a pile somewhere and are forgotten immediately. If you’re looking for something that does the job (actually sounding like a speaker) and small enough to fit on your desk, take a look at this.

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Almost everyone who owns a mobile phone wants to customize it to fit their unique personality. From wallpapers, themes, and ringtones, we want our own look and feel. Having your own favorite song as your ringtone is great but can get annoying when it’s a whole song. Editing the song and cutting out the part you want is easy enough but might be more work than most of you are willing to put up with.

mp3cut is a free ringtone creator that is entirely web-based. No app download and installation needed. Just upload your mp3 of choice, adjust the sliders to the part you want to use as your ringtone, and click the split button. Once it’s done you’ll get to download your cut version. That’s it, 3 steps and you have your own custom ringtone.

Easy and free. You know you love it.