Tech wrap: Indians believe their apps on spying on them, Apple and Spotify are at war, Samsung launches new wearables for India

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has sought to allay spying concerns by offering to sign a “no backdoor,” agreement with the Indian Government. With the Indian Government preparing to present the Data Protection Bill in the Parliament, Chen stated that his company was ready to move Indian users’ data to Indian shores.

Samsung has launched its new range of wearables in India. The Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e wearables have been priced at ₹19,990, ₹9,990 and ₹2,590, respectively. Targeted at millennials and Gen Z, the Galaxy Watch Active takes a holistic approach to monitoring exercise, sleep, stress and health.

Spotify and Apple seem to be at war. Spotify had filed a complaint in March 2019 about the tax it has to pay for the Apple store. And now, Apple is not one to stay quiet – the tech giant has said that Spotify pays fees on less than 1% of its members.

Tech giant Microsoft has launched M12 its early-stage venture capital fund, in India. The M12 fund was launched globally in 2016 but was initially called Microsoft Ventures. In 2018, the fund was rebranded as M12. It has over 75 companies in its portfolio, globally.