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Latest iOS update for Hangouts includes Apple Watch compatibility

Apple Watch users can now run Google Hangouts on their device

On November 30, Google made an update to its messaging app Hangouts that lets it work on an Apple Watch.

Although iTunes doesn't explicitly state it, now owners of an Apple Watch can use Google Hangouts on it, according to Engadget. What is listed in the update, however, is the ability to "Reply directly from notifications." For Hangouts, this consists of a number of pre-existing responses to choose from. Alternatively, watch wearers can use Google's voice recognition to respond.

Other improvements to Hangouts include Group names in notifications, contact names included in Google Voice notifications and more general accessibility bug fixes.