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I N   T H I S   I S S U E Windows 8.1 unveiled: Lots of touchscreen tweaks; Desktop users will be dissatisfied Haswell review: Intel's Core i7-4770K takes over the pole position Black Hat hackers break into any iPhone in under a minute, using a malicious charger Graphene sensor is 1,000 times more sensitive to light, could enable ultra-low-light photography A standard router can turn your entire home into a gesture recognition device iPhone 6 rumor roundup: Will the next iPhone have gold trim, 128GB of storage, or a plastic back? Asus 4K monitor is just $4K, but don't get too excited: Your computer isn't powerful enough to use it Windows 8.1 unveiled: Lots of touchscreen tweaks; Desktop users will be dissatisfied At long last, and probably in response to the growing number of leaks, Microsoft has published an official "first look" of Windows 8.1 (Blue). As expected, the Start button is making a return (but the Start menu isn't), you can boot straight to the desktop, you can now view multiple Metro apps side-by-side, and the Metro control panel (PC Settings) has been beefed up to contain lots of important settings, such as screen resolution and power options. Check out some new features in motion. Haswell review: Intel's Core i7-4770K takes over the pole position Intel's new Core i7-4770K launches today, into a market fraught with challenge. Is this the architecture Intel needs to win back space in mobile computing? Certain enthusiasts aren't too thrilled. Black Hat hackers break into any iPhone in under a minute, using a malicious charger Security researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a malicious USB charger that can inject persistent, undetectable malware onto your iPhone, iPad, or other current-gen iOS device. Sebastian explains that this USB charger, called Mactans, takes less than a minute to compromise a device once it has been plugged in. Graphene sensor is 1,000 times more sensitive to light, could enable ultra-low-light photography Hey, historians! Add extremely low-light, broadband photography to graphene's miraculous list of potential applications. Researchers in Singapore are reporting that they've created a graphene photodetector that is roughly 800 times more sensitive than previous graphene photodetectors, and around 10 times more sensitive than the CMOS-based sensors in today's digital cameras. A standard router can turn your entire home into a gesture recognition device Modern technology has been attempting to turn gesture control into a main form of input for quite a while now. Game consoles like the Wii, peripherals like the Kinect and Move, and accelerometers in phones are the main culprits of getting us to flail around in order to perform a task on a computer. A new project wants to cut out the hardware middleman though, and aims to turn the air around you into a platform that can recognize gesture-based input. iPhone 6 rumor roundup: Will the next iPhone have gold trim, 128GB of storage, or a plastic back? Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is next week, and rumors are flying fast about what the next iPhone is going to be like. It's been nearly nine months since the iPhone 5 launched, and consumers are starting to get antsy. Even if we don't get any substantial information directly from Apple at its keynote on the 10th, parts are starting to leak out. Grant covers the wild industry speculation. Asus 4K monitor is just $4K, but don't get too excited: Your computer isn't powerful enough to use it In a cute quirk of fate, at Computex 2013 Asus has announced that its consumer-oriented, IGZO-based 31.5-inch 4K monitor will cost $4k when it's released in the US later this month. Before you all run out and buy one, though, ask yourself one question: Do you have a graphics card that's actually capable of outputting 4K? Featured Research Remote Working WP What the trend to remote working means for your business. VoIP Continuity Business Continuity Planning with VoIP Considerations for UC Five IT Considerations for UC in the Contact Center eNewsletter Information    You are subscribed to ExtremeTech Update with the e-mail address pctipworld@gmail.com.    To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here.    To change your email address, change your delivery format, or to subscribe to our other FREE email newsletters, click here. Copyright © 2013 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016