Tech News Today: Salman Khan unveils Poco X6 Pro at Bigg Boss, Flipkart may lay off upto 7% of its workforce and more

Poco X6 Pro was showcased in Bigg Boss, by Salman Khan, confirming the colourway of the upcoming mid-tier Poco smartphone, powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra SoC. According to the company, the smartphone offers top-tier performance and scores over 1.4 million points on AnTuTu, which makes this chip as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The Poco X6 series will be launched on January 11, and the smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipkart.

https://twitter.com/Himanshu_POCO/status/1744200538663882888

Flipkart might lay off five to seven per cent of its workforce as a part of the company's annual performance review. According to a report by ET, Flipkart has implemented performance-based job cuts and it has been following the same format for two years. The company currently has over 22,000 employees, and post the layoff, up to 1,500 people may lose their jobs. The company is also said to be looking to raise $1 billion in funding from the parent company Wallmart and other investors.

Samsung gears up for the launch of the Galaxy S24 series of smartphones on January 17, which will be the first set of smartphones from the company with Galaxy AI features. As the company gears up for the Samsung Unpacked, the company has started to tease the upcoming launch event across the world using digital banners and posters.

https://twitter.com/SamsungMobile/status/1742319865627640098

Xiaomi has finally started to roll out an Android 14-based HyperOS update to the flagship Xiaomi 13 Pro, and the company has also confirmed that the update will soon be available for the Xiaomi Pad 6. Similarly, Xiaomi India did confirm that the recently launched Redmi Note 13 series of smartphones are HyperOS-ready, which should receive the update in the next few weeks.

https://twitter.com/XiaomiHyperOSIN/status/1741806792449868065

Vijay Sale has extended the Apple Days Sale until January 10, where, users can get devices like the iPhone 15 at a much-discounted price, and during the sale, the base iPhone 15 Pro with 128 GB of internal storage will be available for just Rs 1,22,900.

https://twitter.com/VijaySales/status/1744220535608029189

Realme announces a media preview event to showcase flagship periscope camera technology on January 10 in Las Vegas at the 'Hey Flagship, Meet Periscope,'. According to the company, "periscope telephoto is typically expensive and technically challenging, and has historically only been available on flagship phones. realme is making this technology more accessible to younger users," indicating, the company will launch affordable mid-tier smartphones with a periscope zoom lens.

https://twitter.com/realmeIndia/status/1744251625919680818

Vivo has announced a new budget 5G smartphone -- Y28 5G, powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC. The device includes a 6.52-inch HD+ resolution display with 4/6/8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The smartphone comes with a 50 MP primary camera and the device is fueled by a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. The phone boots Android 13-based FunTouchOS 13 skin. The base variant of the Vivo Y28 5G with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage is priced at Rs 13,999 and the smartphone will be available for purchase, starting today via major online and offline stores.

NVIDIA has officially teased the launch of the next-generation GeForce RTX 40 Super series GPUs ahead of CES 2024. As per the leaks, the company is expected to launch at least three different GPUs -- RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Super, and the RTX 4060 Super, which will offer enhanced performance and improved power efficiency when compared to their predecessors.

https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGeForce/status/1742938978238726150

Fengmi, a smart projector manufacturer recently launched a new projector under the ForMovie brand. Called Xming Page One, the new projector offers FullHD resolution with a refresh rate of 60Hz with a screen size ranging from 40 inches to 120 inches. It also happens to be the world's first projector powered by Google TV, the software that powers smart TVs. It is available in India for $499, which roughly translates to Rs 41,500.

Apple has officially confirmed that its first AR headset -- Vision Pro, powered by the M2 chip will officially launch on February 2 in the US. The company has now confirmed that the device will come with 256 GB of internal storage by default. The headbands of the Vision Pro seem to be inspired by the Watch Ultra, and with every $3,500 priced Vision Pro, Apple is also including a free cleaning cloth worth $19. As of now, there is no update on the launch of Vision Pro in India.

https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1744362067786682797