Our favorite rumor is dead: Google confirms no Pixel watch release this year

Sorry, folks! 
Google is not releasing a smartwatch this year.
The company confirmed on Friday in an interview with Tom's Guide that it has no plans to release it's own-branded smartwatch in 2018.
Tech news sites have been in a frenzy over the past few months over what many believed was proof that the company planned to launch its own competitor to the Apple Watch. The product was expected to be named the Google "Pixel" watch and sold as a compliment to the existing Pixel phone — but