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Given that Chromebooks ship with the Google Play Store out of the box, you might wonder what the big deal is with Aluminum OS, which is fair. Unlike the Play Store on ChromeOS, the base layer of Aluminum is Android, offering native app support combined with a full desktop browsing experience from Chrome.  In essence, Aluminum OS seems poised to be a more powerful and flexible version of Android. Given the billions of Android devices worldwide, the appeal of this new OS could be substantial. Having both your laptop and phone running the same operating system should create a far more integrated

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It was a tight race between the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, the Google Pixel Watch 4 and the OnePlus Watch 3, but in the end, Google's watch took the crown for being the best smartwatch for most people, thanks to its wide appeal and advanced health and safety features. It sports a sleek design, robust fitness platform and seamless integration with Google’s Wear OS ecosystem. Because Google owns Fitbit, the Pixel Watch 4 benefits from full access to Fitbit’s health and fitness tracking, including its intuitive app interface and in-depth metrics, which can be especially useful for runners. I