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Battle of the wearable behemoths: Android Wear versus the Apple Watch

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 10, 2014

The release of the Apple Watch has sent the technology world into a tizzy as users and developers try to get a handle on what it can and can’t do. But how does the Apple Watch stack up in a head to head battle with Android Wear? The Verge compares the two wearable behemoths and finds that there are pluses and minuses to both platforms.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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