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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...

Amazon launches new Fire HD 8 tablets: Price, features and pre-order details

Amazon has launched new Fire HD 8 tablets, including a vanilla HD 8, an HD 8 Plus, and an HD 8 Kids Edition. The new Amazon tablets come with faster chipsets, better configurations, and USB-C connectors. The company claims that the new quad-core processors will offer a 30 percent faster performance than the previous-gen tablets. The devices are currently available for pre-order and Amazon will start shipping from June 3.

The Amazon Fire HD 8 comes with an 8-inch HD display and 2GB RAM. The internal storage is also expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card. The company asserts that the users will get up to 12 hours of battery life. It features a USB-C port and gives you access to a lot of movies, TV shows, songs, eBooks, magazines, games, and educational and entertainment apps, Amazon said. It is priced at $89.99 (roughly Rs 6,790).

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The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus will be available with a 3GB RAM option. Amazon says its 9W USB-C charger can top up the tablet in less than four hours. It comes with 6 months’ worth of Kindle Unlimited as well. This tablet will cost you $109.99 (roughly Rs 8,300). The brand is offering a 9W power adapter in the box and an optional wireless charging dock as well. One will also notice dual speakers on the device. The company has added 2-megapixel cameras on the front and back. They run Amazon’s Fire OS on top of Android.

The all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Edition comes bundled with the Fire HD 8 tablet, one year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited with access to over 20,000 kid-friendly books, Audible books, videos, educational apps, and games. The company has also mentioned that you also get a new kid-proof case with an adjustable stand, and a two-year guarantee. It is priced at $139.99 (roughly Rs 10,560).



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