Tech News Today (November 15, 2023): The top announcements of the day include an update that you will no longer be able to back up your WhatsApp chats from an Android phone for free, and Netflix announces a new set of games for its subscribers.
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WhatsApp, starting this December will no longer offer free cloud backup on Google Drive for free, and the data backed up on the platform will be considered against the cloud storage quota, available on a Google account. Netflix announces a new set of games for its subscribers, which includes titles like Slayaway Camp 2: Netflix & Kill.
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New games for Netflix subscribers
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WhatsApp Android backups are no longer free
Until now, WhatsApp offered unlimited chat backup on Google Drive for free. Starting this December, Google Drive will start considering backup within the cloud storage quota, and users with limited free storage on their Google account need to get One subscription, which costs at least Rs 130 a month and offers 100 GB of storage space.
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Indian Smart wearable market registers 29.2 per cent year-on-year growth
Indian Smart wearable market has registered a massive 29.2 per cent year-on-year growth with the total number of units shipped has gone up to 48.1 Million. Wristbands are the most popular smart wearables in the country, followed by smartwatches, and ear wear devices. boAt is the biggest company with a 29.7 per cent market share and Noise is in second place with 10.8 per cent market share.
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You can now officially download Instagram Reels
Meta has enabled an option that allows users to download short videos, also known as Reels from Instagram within the app. This allows Instagram users to quickly save Reels on their Android and iOS devices with just a single click.
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First published on: 15-11-2023 at 12:44 IST
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