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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...

Xiaomi Mi eBook reader passes Bluetooth certifications

Xiaomi launched the Mi eBook reader last year in China. And until now, we had no hope for the product to roll out for other countries. But this week, reports suggest the company’s device has passed Bluetooth SIG for its certification. And this means Xiaomi could finally launch the product in other markets very soon.

The reader has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG database. Over here, you can see the device supports Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity. And it has been given the name Mi eBook reader in the listing. With its global launch, Xiaomi will enter yet another product segment. The reader will compete with known brands like Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo among others.

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Xiaomi Mi eBook reader details

The device made its debut in China and was made available via the crowdfunding system. It later went on sale for RMB 599 (Rs 6,100 approx) in the country. As for the specifications, Xiaomi’s eBook Reader is powered by an Allwinner quad-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. The device comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It ships with Android 8.1 Oreo OS out of the box. The product offers support for a variety of content including books, web-based works, as well as comics. It also supports txt files, EPUB, and PDF among others. The eBook reader from Xiaomi features a 1,800mAh battery.

The company claims that the device can deliver a standby time of several weeks on a single charge. The e-reader also offers support for modern USB Type-C port. There is also a built-in LED reading light, which supports 24 stages of dimming. It comes with an ink-screen, which Xiaomi says can offer a pixel density of 212 PPI. It features thick bezels around the screen and comes with a button on the top. There are no buttons on the side of the device.



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