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Google Pixel Watch: plenty of style, slightly less substance

Everything points to the idea that Google should be a dominating force in the world of wearables. Google owns the massive wearable brand Fitbit; it's the maker of Wear OS, the software that most Android smartwatches run on; and it's Google, one of the biggest names in technology! So it's surprising that Google hasn't made a smartwatch… until now.

The Google Pixel Watch is the brand's first smartwatch. But with a hefty £339 price tag and some tough competition, is this the future of wearable tech or yet another device

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