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Google Play Store has a Virtual Hand Sanitizer app, and I am entertained!

It is definitely amusing to see that Google Play has cleared an app that serves almost no purpose to justify its existence.

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Huawei AppGallery expands worldwide on Huawei and Honor phones starting with the P20

Huawei and Honor phone users looking for a "family-friendly app store specifically designed" for them should look no further. Say hello to the global AppGallery.

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Google Pay officially launches as Android Pay replacement, starting in the US and UK

Previewed early last month, the Google Pay Android app is now available as a free Play Store download in lieu of the old Android Pay digital wallet service.

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More than 700,000 ‘bad’ apps were banned from Google Play last year, up 70 percent

Google Play Protect, machine learning techniques and an overall increased commitment to security made Android's main app store a more trusted and safer place in 2017 than ever before.

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Google Play changes aim to take Android app security and performance to the next level

Android app security and performance will be a big focus for Google over the next couple of years, as proven by recently announced Play Store policy revisions.

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Drooling over that iPhone X notch? These two apps let you easily add it to any Android device

Why would anyone want to voluntarily give up precious screen real estate on their Android devices? To spoof the iPhone X, of course.

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Google search and Gboard for Android gain voice typing support in 30 new languages

Voice typing is closer and closer to becoming truly ubiquitous on various Google products, including search and the Gboard Android app.

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Uber makes it a lot easier and more intuitive to request rides for friends and family

If you want to help someone who doesn't own a smartphone or that simply refuses to use the Uber app get around, a new feature makes it hassle-free.

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Microsoft’s free Face Swap Android app sounds fun, practical and fairly ‘sophisticated’

You should reserve judgment until downloading it (for free) and taking it for a spin, but Microsoft's Face Swap Android app looks interesting on paper.

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Samsung’s free new SoundAssistant app comes with personalized audio settings for Galaxy phones

While not exactly a big leap forward for the Galaxy S8's audio experience, Samsung SoundAssistant seems like it can be quite helpful at times.

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Shazam Lite is even lighter than Facebook Messenger Lite, at ‘less than’ 1MB

No more storage or connectivity issues when dealing with Shazam Lite, the aptly titled watered-down Android version of the popular music ID app.

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