Microsoft Overtakes Apple as World's Most Valuable Company.

Microsoft today overtook Apple as the world's most valuable public company by market value. Apple's share price dropped by just one percent, enabling Microsoft to narrowly pull ahead of Apple at a value of $2.87 trillion.

Microsoft has briefly overtaken Apple as the most valuable company since 2018, most recently in 2020 and 2021 when concerns about supply chain shortages dented Apple's stock price and a boom in remote working bolstered Microsoft. Over the past year, Microsoft's support for artificial intelligence tools by backing OpenAI has helped boost its value, while equivalent offerings from Apple have been noticeably absent.

Poco X6, Poco X6 Pro launched in India, price starts at Rs 19,999.

Both smartphones have similar specs but use different processors: Dimensity 8300 Ultra for Poco X6 Pro and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 for Poco X6.

The smartphones come with Android 14 pre-installed, based on HyperOS and do not require an OTA update.

Poco X6 Pro has been launched at Rs 26,999 for the 12GB RAM +512GB storage, then there is another 12GB+ 256GB variant, which is priced at Rs 24,999. The Poco X6 on the other hand, comes at the price tag of Rs 19,999 for the 8GB+256GB variant, 12GB+256GB variant is priced at Rs 21,999 and the 12GB+512GB variant is priced at 22,999

iQOO Neo 9 Pro is launching in India on 22 February, 2024.

Specifications of Chinese variant
📱 6.78" 1.5K 8T LTPO OLED display
120Hz refresh rate, Visionox VM7
1400nits HBM for full screen, 2160Hz PWM dimming
🔳 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
🎮 Adreno 740 GPU
LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage
🍭 Android 14
📸 50MP Sony IMX920 OIS main+ 8MP ultrawide rear camera
📷 16MP Samsung front camera
🔋 5160mAh battery
⚡ 120 watt wired charging
USB 2.0 port
📶 WiFi 7, 6, 5
- Bluetooth version 5.3
🌧️ IP54
🔊 Dual stereo speakers
- X-Axis linear motor for haptics
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- Q1 display chip
- 3000nits peak brightness
- 144Hz refresh rate in supported games
- NFC
- IR blaster for remote control
- Thickness: Fighting Black/Nautical Blue: 7.99mm, Red and White Soul: 8.34mm
- Weight: Fighting Black/Nautical Blue: 196g, Red and White Soul: 190g

Price 💰
12GB+256GB 💰 ¥2299 (around ₹26,800, $321, €290)

Realme 12 Pro Series will be announced on January 29.

These are probably the most ambitious camera-centric mid-range phones yet.

Not only that the phone has periscope telephoto lens, but the main camera is also IMX890.

New details about the "Capture button" on the upcoming iPhone 16 models:
-mechanical camera button
-responds to touch and pressure
-zoom in and out by swiping left and right
-focus an image with a light press
-start a recording with a hard press

🚨 Google Pay joins Paytm, PhonePe to offer international UPI service. (Money control)

At present, the facility is available in Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and UK

Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal leaves board

Binny Bansal, who reserved the rights to stay on Flipkart’s board for as long as he preferred, cited conflict of interest with his new venture as the reason for the move.

Apple's Touchscreen HomePod Coming This Year

Apple is believed to be working on a new full-sized HomePod that features a touchscreen display for the first time. The device is rumored to launch as soon as the first half of this year

iOS 17.4 Introduces Alternative App Marketplaces With No Commission in EU.

Apple this week seeded the first developer beta of iOS 17.4, and it comes alongside significant changes, particularly for users in the European Union to comply with the Digital Markets Act that goes into effect in early March.

Most notably, iOS 17.4 will allow EU users to install apps from marketplaces other than the App Store. Apple will not charge a commission on purchases for these apps, but there will be a per-install Core Technology Fee.

🚨 Television to cost 10% more as prices of open cells continue to increase while manufacturers have reduced production.

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Nothing Phone 2a launching soon.