Windows 8.1 update images pop up online | Microsoft - CNET News

Windows 8.1 update images pop up online | Microsoft - CNET News: "An update to Windows 8.1 reportedly planned for the spring is now showing off online via a series of leaked screenshots.
Served up by Russian Web site Wzor, the images show the same internal version number currently found in Windows 8.1 Pro (version 6.3.9600) but the full build number is intentionally blanked out. Assuming the images are accurate, that means the update won't carry with it Windows 8.2. But it won't be a simple service pack or collection of security updates, at least according to Wzor."

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Not All Climate Experts Are Global Warming Alarmists | Political Outcast

Not All Climate Experts Are Global Warming Alarmists | Political Outcast: "In the 1970s, while a professor at Harvard, Lindzen disproved the then-accepted theory of how heat moves around the Earth’s atmosphere, winning numerous awards in the process. Before his 40th birthday, he was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In the mid-1980s, he made the short move from Harvard to MIT, and he’s remained there ever since. Over the decades, he’s authored or coauthored some 200 peer-reviewed papers on climate."

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Hands-on: Neptune Pine smartwatch

Hands-on: Neptune Pine smartwatch: "Every smartwatch we've used so far has played the role of companion device. They may allow you to leave your smartphone in your pocket a little more often, but they're still a ways off from letting you cut those smartphone strings altogether. At CES 2014, we just got some hands-on time with the Neptune Pine, a smartwatch that can actually replace your phone."

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Garmin Dash Cam HD driving camera doubles as black box

Garmin Dash Cam HD driving camera doubles as black box: "At CES this week, GPS giant Garmin has added a new HD camera to its growing line. The Dash Cam mounts to any car's windshield, taking footage of the drive and acting as a data recorder in the event of a collision or other incident."

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Why Browser Plug-Ins Are Going Away and What’s Replacing Them

Why Browser Plug-Ins Are Going Away and What’s Replacing Them: "Browser plug-ins are on their way out. Apple’s iOS has never supported plug-ins, Flash is long-discontinued for Android, and the new version of IE for Windows 8 doesn’t support most plug-ins. Chrome will soon be blocking traditional NPAPI browser plug-ins.

The web isn’t going in reverse and losing features. There’s a good reason browser plug-ins are going away, and the web will be better once they’re gone. Browser developers are integrating plug-in features into browsers themselves."

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Yahoo Launches Slick News Digest App for iPhone

Yahoo Launches Slick News Digest App for iPhone: "It’s been a while since we’ve been impressed with anything Yahoo has to offer, but they’ve definitely been making a comeback lately. The Yahoo Weather app is beautiful and functional, and today at CES they announced a very interesting and visually impressive News Digest app for iPhone."

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How to Create MP3 Files from Wikipedia Articles

How to Create MP3 Files from Wikipedia Articles: "We’ve previously written about how to convert Wikipedia articles (or collections of articles) to eBooks you can read on mobile devices. If you travel a lot, you may want to listen to Wikipedia articles. Pediaphon provides a way to do this."

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