This past February, Google conducted a mass exodus of nearly 60,000 “spam” apps from Google Play. The apps were violating certain terms of services that are put in place for developers, such as not posting repetitive content, misleading product descriptions, or apps that attempt to drive affiliate traffic. With 60K apps booted, it is the largest eviction Google has ever undertaken.

Here you go. Get yourself the new Google Play version 4.0. 

The new Google Play 4.0 that we first revealed two weeks ago has been announced and will start rolling out to devices running Android 2.2+ as early as today.

As you know after watching our early hands-on preview, the focus is on bigger imagery and is “simple, clean and — most importantly — helps you find great entertainment, fast.” The announcement also mentioned that the purchasing process has been simplified, though we will have to wait to get our hands back on it before we know what that means.

I enjoy conversations with people and I find myself to be rather outgoing. I have zero problems chatting with strangers in public and things of that nature. However, some people might find it easier to find friends through services such as social networks and things of that nature. One that can be based entirely on your Android phone is called, Minus.

Once you sign up and give Minus your location, you are shown fellow Minus users by you, as well as images that they upload. Some people are looking for friends, while others are there looking for certain activity partners. What you decide to look for is up to you. 

This afternoon, we’re getting what appears to be a second confirmation that Google’s new unified chat will be called Babel. We first reported the name as being “Babel“ and not the previously rumored “Babble,” but a user on G+ (Patric Dhawaan) noticed the name pop up today while “pruning” his inbox. The message (pictured below) says that recent conversations of his have been moved to the trash because one or more are a part of “Babel chat.” According to our sources, Babel is being tested internally with employees of Google and that the service will span across Android, iOS, Chrome, Google+ and Gmail. 

Here is a fun little game that is sure to be your next addiction. It’s called Hazard Rush and is described as being half Snake and half Geometry Wars. While I never played Geo Wars, I have played plenty of Snake in my younger years and the game looks more like Asteroids to me. Anyways, you play as a little space ship, collecting stars and avoiding asteroids. As you would guess, with the more stars you collect, the harder the levels become. 

Moments ago, Google introduced three new accessories to the Nexus 4 family. The N4 listings include a pair of wired headphones for $19.99, standard USB cable for $9.99, and a power adapter at $15.99.

The accessories aren’t necessarily anything groundbreaking from what we can tell, but the headphones do at least include flat tangle-free cords, aluminum backing, double rubber ear pieces, and a microphone for taking calls. The USB cable and power adapter on the other hand, are exactly what you think they are. Need a spare charger combo? I guess this is an option. 

Here are some great app sales to deliver you into the weekend. Some of the bigger names that grace this last are Super Hexagon, Beautiful Widgets, and even Plants vs. Zombies. And can you believe it, there’s Tasker for just $2! That’s a serious steal.