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10 Things You Didn’t Know Your Smartwatch Could Do
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Similar to LookBehind mentioned above, those with the official Google Camera app (or select smartphones) can use a smartwatch as a remote to take photos or record a video. Read: How to Take a Photo With Android Wear Using Google Camera you can launch the app from Android Wear, and tap to snap a photo using a smartphone setup elsewhere, or on a tripod. This is perfect for group photos, sneaky photos, and an array of other things. There's multiple similar apps in the Play Store, but using the built-in feature and Google Camera is your best bet. | |||||||||||
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Treycent (@treycent)
09/25/2015 at 8:01 am
Here’s another one: Custom Voice Commands it lets you load your favorite photos by voice:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.treycent.wearapp
Pete
09/25/2015 at 8:37 am
only 1 android wear watch to date has gps built in. that is surely not “most”
roadpollution
09/25/2015 at 6:01 pm
from 2/10: “Turn an old phone into a Dropcam at home”. This would only work if the watch is connected to that “old phone”, and you were at home with it.
Matt
06/18/2016 at 6:30 am
Phone finger??? Interesting…. Hadn’t heard of those… Maybe instead of looking into all these so called “best wear apps”, you should be looking into a nice spell check app. Hah