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Google’s unveiling of new smartphones, smart speakers and other gadgets had all the makings of a typical technology product launch: A fawning crowd of superfans, skeptical journalists, slick product videos, not-so-subtle jabs at the competition, and overly romanticised descriptions of design choices, colours and materials.
But one nagging question lingered for Google, which makes nearly all of its money from selling online advertisements: Is it finally serious about making devices?
On Wednesday, Google did its best to demonstrate its commitment. It introduced two new Pixel smartphones, Google Home speakers both small and large, a laptop running the company’s Chrome software,
