What to expect from Google I/O on Wednesday

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Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, is scheduled to take place this week, kicking off with an opening presentation on Wednesday, May 11th, at 1PM ET. Although the conference itself is pitched at helping developers get the most out of Google's tools and platforms, the keynote is relevant for a much broader audience, with hardware and software announcements for products due for release in the next 12 months.

This year, we could see a number of hardware announcements during the keynote. There are ongoing rumors about the search giant's first wearable, the Pixel Watch, as well as a midrange counterpart to last year's Pixel 6 smartphones. It's possible we could also see a new pair of true wireless earbuds announced. And maybe...

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