Google's $40M purchase of Fossil tech was for hybrid smartwatches
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Fossil Acquired By Google 2024
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Fossil buys Misfit in $260M deal to push deeper into wearables
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Google just spent $40 million for Fossil's secret smartwatch tech - The Verge
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Fossil Q Wander and Q Marshal Hands On
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Fossil Bought By Google 2024
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Fossil Bought By Google 2024
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Google to pay $40 million for Fossil's secret smartwatch tech - new products incoming - Wareable
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Follow the Money: Fossil Sells Smartwatch Tech to Google, Lantern Pharma Raises $535K, Alto Gets $14.5M » Dallas Innovates
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Google to pay $40 million for Fossil's secret smartwatch tech - new products incoming - Wareable
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This Wear OS 3 Situation Really Sucks
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Google spends $40m on mysterious Fossil smartwatch technology
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Here's what Google got from Fossil in its $40 million deal - Wareable
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