News and notes on the latest from Google.
Just two weeks ago, Spotify finally launched in India with Spotify Premium starting at 119 INR ($1.67) per month. Today, Google India announced that it’s bringing YouTube Premium and YouTube Music to the country.
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Finally, after all the wait, speculations, and rumors, Spotify has launched in India. Spotify’s late entry into the Indian market comes after competitors like Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Prime Music, and even local streaming services like Saavan and Gaana which have been present for quite a while.
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Google Photos can store all your photos in full resolution in the cloud. It can end up using a lot of data if you’re not careful, though. Currently, it lets you pick between two backup modes: original quality and high quality. However, for Indian users, Google will roll out a new backup mode called “express.”
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Google announced Duo, its consumer-oriented video calling app, way back at I/O 2016. Now, Google’s doing more to invite other users to the platform. If you’re in India, you can invite others to Duo and earn cash rewards in Google Pay.
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Bharti Airtel (Airtel India) announced that all their customers, prepaid and postpaid, can now ask the Google Assistant questions related to their data usage, account balance, etc. It’s currently only available in English with support for regional languages rolling out later.
With smart speakers gaining popularity in India after the introduction of the Amazon Echo, Google is following suit and is expected to launch its range of hardware, including the Google Home in India. The release is set for April 10, 2018, as reported by GSM Arena. Continue reading “Google set to launch its suite of hardware in India”
Data is a resource whose value cannot be ascertained. Now that all companies are vying for your data, your privacy is inherently at risk. Not only are advertisements catered to your tastes, but data can be misused by someone with vested interests as well. In a report, Intelligence Bureau has curated a list of apps that are sending your data to China. Subsequently, they have asked members of the Indian army to remove those apps from their personal devices, in lieu of a threat of being spied upon.
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Initially, subscribing to Amazon’s Prime package meant that you get unlimited free deliveries, no matter your order amount. This was followed by the launch of various other services, which are bundled into your Prime subscription. As per our sources, Amazon’s Prime Music has finished beta stage trials in India and launch is imminent.
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