As well as keys representing the standard Android commands, the console also sports a "shield" button that takes users to a curated games store featuring titles selected from the Google Play marketplace.

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Stored at a dry -20C and robotically-selected, it has the capacity to store 90 million chemical compounds.

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AccuWeather worked directly with Microsoft in developing the app and the app was selected to be part of the Windows Store on Windows 8 Consumer and Release Preview.

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Rather than search for apps in an app store, Sprint ID phones come with quick access to pre-selected content geared toward particular interests.

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Buying one from a store allows you to pick among the selection of used wares instead of having one selected for you.

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