Google has made minimal forays into real-world retail shops thus far. Theres a good reason for that: the company has long been more focused on software than hardware. Thats slowly changing over time, but Google went all-in on its own hardware brand when it announced the new Pixel smartphones, Google Home, Daydream VR headset and Google WiFi router earlier this month.

For most consumers, buying hardware sight-unseen is still a tough proposition, so Google is finally making it easier…Read more