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More of your Android apps are going to look like this. Photo: Rob LeFebvre/Cult of Mac

More of your Android apps are going to look like this. Photo: Rob LeFebvre/Cult of Mac

Your Android apps are going to get an iOS-style makeover soon, thanks to new design guidelines from Google.

Mostly concerned with the bottom of Android apps, Google is looking to have its developers place a bar across the bottom of their apps that will let users navigate between different sections of the app, just like iOS currently does.

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Smart Reply on the web. GIF: Google

Google Inbox’s awesome Smart Reply feature, which was launched on mobile back in November, is now available on the web.

The feature is already being used for 10 percent of all replies on Android and iOS — and it’s just as good in your browser.

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A paused download in Chrome 50. Screenshot: Android Police

The latest Google Chrome release for Android, version 50, has a new download manager baked-in that allows users to pause and resume their downloads.

This means you can finally put file transfers on hold when you leave the house without abandoning what you’ve downloaded so far.

Google's dedicating more to gaming right now with free trials. Photo: Google

Google’s dedicating more to gaming right now with free trials. Photo: Google

Looks like Google’s figured it out: free trials for games from the Google Play Store will soon grace your Android handset.

Announced at Google Developer Day, the new service will be called “Search Trial Run Ads” and launch in a few weeks. It will let you stream a game right from the search results page in the Google Play app, letting Android gamers try out new titles before buying.

Apple is leading the way when it comes to encryption. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Apple is leading the way when it comes to encryption. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Google, Facebook, Snapchat, WhatsApp and other tech giants are reportedly working on their own increased privacy measures, as Apple continues to win over the general public during its encryption standoff with the FBI.

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