An interview with Google’s SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh on the new Pixel Watch, integration with Fitbit, ambient computing, and more (David Pierce/The Verge)

Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
Google announces the Pixel Watch with a 41mm case, circular, domed display, Fitbit-based health features, and more, starting at $350, preorders open today  —  Google gets into the smartwatch game for real with the $350 Wear OS device  —  2021 was the Pixel’s year.

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
What to expect from Google’s “Made by Google” event: Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, and potentially Pixel device previews and Nest hardware  —  – Wildcards: More Pixel device previews and Nest hardware  —  Google’s fall hardware event promises to be special this year.

Paul Thurrott / Thurrott:
Google’s latest Pixel drop brings VPN by Google and Clear Calling to Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, automatic speaker labels in the Recorder app to Pixel 6 and up, and more  —  Google today announced the latest Pixel drop, which brings new features to Pixel phones, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds.

David Pierce / The Verge:
A live blog of the “Made by Google” event, where Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, and more are expected  —  Come check out Google’s latest phone — and its first smartwatch … We already know an awful lot about what Google is set to announce today at its now-annual fall launch event.

Victoria Song / The Verge:
Google Fitbit Sense 2 review: good stress tracking and nice UI but no Google Assistant or third-party apps, pricey at $300, and can’t be called a smartwatch  —  The fitness tracker has industry-leading stress tracking, but pour one out for the future of Fitbit smartwatches … Its successor, the Sense 2?

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Fitbit to require a Google account to use its newest devices and features starting in 2023; current users can use non-Google accounts until at least early 2025  —  With the launch of Fitbit’s latest devices, “Fitbit by Google” branding was introduced.  The Sense 2 and Versa 4 already …