Tech News Today in India: Google news for all those who are planning to buy an iPhone 15 this new year. The iPhone 15, which was launched back in September 2023 has received a huge discount and is currently available for as low as Rs 66,990 on all the major e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart, and ISRO’s first rocket launch of 2024 successfully places XpoSat in the desired orbit to study black holes.
Apple's iPhone 15 is now available for Rs 70,990 on major platforms like Flipkart, Reliance Digital, and Vijaya Sales, and HDFC card users can get an additional instant discount of Rs 4,000, which brings down the price of the iPhone 15 to Rs 66,990. Similarly, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is also available at a discounted price of Rs 83,260 while the older Watch Ultra 1 is available for just around Rs 67,240.
PSLV's 60th mission has successfully placed the XpoSat satellite in the desired orbit. The PSLV-C58 vehicle placed the satellite precisely into the intended orbit of 650 km with a 6-degree inclination and even the power generation has commenced, the satellite contains an X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XpoSat), a space-based observatory to study X-ray polarisation and its cosmic sources.
Hubble telescope has captured dark spots within the beautiful Saturn ring. These dark spots are called "spokes," which were first observed by Voyager 2 spacecraft 40 years ago. While it is still unclear what causes these dark spots, which appear on both sides of the planet, they are speculated to be a result of solar wind interaction with the planet's magnetic field.
LG has confirmed to unveil Smart Home AI Agent at the upcoming CES 2024 tech show. The South Korean company claims that its AI agent is capable of navigating across the home independently and can interact with users by expressing emotions through moments. Powered by multi-modal AI technology, the Smart Home AI Agent can recognise voice and images with natural language capabilities.
According to the latest report by market research firm Omdia, the next-generation Vision Pro from Apple will have a brighter display and more advanced features. Apple is expected to launch its maiden headset in February 2024, and the Vision Pro 2 is expected to arrive by 2025.
As per the latest leaks, OnePlus could limit the high-end variant of the OnePlus 12 with 24 GB RAM and 1 TB of internal storage to the select markets. In most markets, the company is expected to launch 12/16 GB RAM and 256/512 GB variants. OnePlus 12, along with the OnePlus 12R are launching globally (including India) on January 23.
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Microsoft has disabled the ms-app installer URI scheme (App Installer), as it was used to distribute malware on PCs. To further protect the customers, the company is currently investigating and states that cybercriminals are even selling malware kits as a service that abuses MSIX file format.
Carl Pei has teased that, Nothing will launch a new phone in 2024 in a cryptic way. Plenty of recent rumours indicate that the company might soon announce a budget smartphone -- Nothing Phone (2a) at the upcoming MWC 2024, which is said to sit between the Nothing Phone (1) and the Nothing Phone (2).
Xiaomi has officially confirmed that HyperOS is coming to India. As of now, it is unclear if Xiaomi will launch a new smartphone in the country with HyperOS or will update an already existing Xiaomi/Redmi/Poco smartphone with AOSP-based HyperOS.
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