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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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Google Maps navigation now works without a phone on Wear OS: How to use it

Google has rolled out an important and an interesting update for Google Maps app on Wear OS 3. Up until now, smartwatch users had to keep their Android devices nearby while using turn-by-turn navigation on their Wear OS 3-powered smartwatches. But now, with Google Maps‘ latest update, users can use turn-by-turn navigation on their Wear OS 3 powered smartwatches without keeping their smartphones nearby.

This means that, users can go for a run in the morning without taking their phones along. Similarly, while exploring a new city, they can use their smartwatches for getting some coffee from the nearby market even if they have put their smartphones for charging.

But there is a catch. This feature will only work if the smartwatch is connected to an LTE network or to a Wi-Fi network. “We’re excited to share that you can now get Google Maps turn by turn navigation right on your LTE* watch, no phone required. If you have an LTE-enabled* watch, or your watch is connected to the internet via WiFi, you can now enjoy having Maps available on your wrist,” Google wrote in an update on its community page.

It’s worth noting that while having LTE connectivity will make it easy for users to use Google Maps’ turn-by-turn navigation feature, especially since this feature doesn’t work in offline mode, how the company plans on letting use Wi-Fi networks for the same remains uncertain as Wi-Fi networks are usually restricted to smaller spaces while the turn-by-turn navigation feature is quite dynamic in nature.

If you have a Wear OS 3 powered smartwatch, here is a step-by-step guide of how you can use Google Maps’ navigation feature without your phone.

How to use Google Maps’ navigation feature without your phone

Step 1: Open Google Maps app on your Wear OS 3-powered smartwatch.

Step 2: Tap Search and enter the name of your destination.

Step 3: Select your mode of transportation. From here, you can view your ETA.

Step 4: Start your walk, bicycle, or car trip.

Google in its support page said that users can also enable mirroring on their connected smartwatch and Android phone to start navigation on their phones and then leave your phone behind for their watches to take over.

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