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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...
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OnePlus Band to offer SpO2 monitor, company confirms

OnePlus is working on its fitness band which is tipped to launch in India as early as next week. Prior to the official announcement, OnePlus has revealed quite a few details of the OnePlus Band, such as 13 dedicated exercise modes including yoga, water-resistant, and more. The company in a recent tweet said that the OnePlus Band will feature SpO2 monitor and 14-days of battery life.

“Staying safe just became easier. With the SpO2 monitor built in our newest device, you can be confident that you are healthy and at peak performance throughout the day,” OnePlus India said in a tweet. For those unaware, SpO2 monitor measures the blood oxygen levels.

OnePlus Band is also listed on the Amazon India website, which reveals some of its key features. For instance, the OnePlus Band will be water and dust resistant.

It will be available in dual-color style. So, it looks like the strap of the band will sport two colors, a design that could set the OnePlus Band apart from competitors. The Amazon listing shows off the black+grey and orange+grey color options, though there could be more upon launch.

The OnePlus band is said to offer 14 days of battery life and 13 exercise modes including cycling, yoga, running, and more. OnePlus Band will compete with the likes of Mi Smart Band 5.

Though the company has not confirmed a launch date as of now, a dedicated page for the OnePlus Band hints it could be announced soon. Several reports hint at January 11 as the launch date, but we will have to wait for an official confirmation to know more.

OnePlus Band will feature a colored display. At the bottom of the display, will be the OnePlus logo that the company unveiled last year. The new OnePlus logo is essentially OnePlus in all caps – ONEPLUS. More features confirmed for the OnePlus Band are a heart rate sensor and sleep tracking.

Images of the OnePlus Band were also leaked recently by tipster Mukul Sharma revealing colorful straps in orange, blue and black colors as well as a colored display. Apart from the OnePlus Band, the company is also said to be working on its smartwatch that is expected o launch in the first half of 2021.



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