Tech News Today: iPhone survives 16,000 feet fall, Vision Pro gets a launch date, and more

A user just found an iPhone, on the side of a road, which has survived a 16,000 fall. This iPhone fell from the Alaska Airlines ASA1282 at a recent incident, where, the emergency exit door of the flight was automatically opened mid-flight. According to the founder of the iPhone, the device is in fully working condition with no major scratches or signs of damage. However, the charger seems to have gotten stuck to the iPhone. Considering the presence of the Dynamic Island, it looks like an iPhone 14 Pro or the iPhone 15/15 Pro.

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Apple has officially confirmed that the company will officially launch the Vision Pro, powered by the M2, priced at $3,499 will officially launch on February 2 in the US, and the headset will be available for pre-order in the US starting January 19. The company has also confirmed that the Vision Pro will come with 256 GB of internal storage and users need to pay an additional amount of up to $149 to get glass prescriptions from ZEISS.

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Motorola launches yet another budget 5G smartphone -- G34, powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC. The device, priced at Rs 10,999 is currently one of the most affordable 5G phones from the company, which also offers capabilities like the latest Android 14 OS, Vegan Leather finish or 3D acrylic glass (PMMA) back panel with a 50 MP primary camera. The smartphone includes a fast 120Hz refresh rate display and it is fueled by a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging via the USB-C port.

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TCL launches a new 4K smart TV in India, available exclusively on Amazon, the smart TV offers a 4K resolution panel and is available in 98-inch, 85-inch, 75-inch, 65-inch and 55-inch screen sizes with a starting price of Rs 74,990 for the 55-inch variant.

Some of the key highlights of the TCL QD Mini LED 4K TV include reduced power consumption and enhanced panel life span, and the device also offers 100% colour accuracy with its RGBY (Red, Green, Blue and Yellow) concept. These televisions also offer up to 1600 nits of brightness in HDR mode and they also support Game Master 2.0 technology for enhanced gaming experience when paired with consoles like PS5 and the Xbox Series S/X.

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Panasonic's latest party speaker -- TMAX45 offers up to 1000W(RMS) of audio and comes equipped with a 6.5-inch double woofer, double tweeter, and bass reflex ports. The party speaker also has RGB lighting, and there is Bluetooth connectivity along with support for USB / Aux / Optical Input. The speaker is priced at Rs 30,990 and will be available via major retailers across the country.

Microsoft has just announced a new initiative for Indian developers, where, the company will be training over 100,000 Indian developers in AI under the AI Odyssey program. This is a month-long program and is open to all the Al enthusiasts across the country, where, users can register themselves aka.ms/AIOdyssey to get access to various study materials required to complete the certification.

Microsoft's AI Odyssey program has two levels, where, the first level consists of building and deployment of AI services using the Azure platform and in the second level, Microsoft will test the capabilities of the participants through online tests.

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