So you have an Android Wear device and you want to use it to perform searches just by using your voice. An obvious answer to that solution would be to launch Google Now, especially since Google was the one behind Android Wear to begin with, right? Well if you’re looking for an alternative, Microsoft has the answer for you.
Yes, you read that right, Microsoft has recently released an app for Android Wear. Interestingly enough this follows Microsoft’s release yesterday when they announced the Next lockscreen for Android phones. Moving on, the app by Microsoft is called Bing Torque. It has been designed for Android Wear and to activate it, all you’d have to do is twist your hand back and forth.
Once you have successfully done that, you should be able to pose your question to the app which will then try its best to answer you. According to reports of those who have tried it, Bing Torque is accurate enough, although it does seem that Google Now still has a slight edge over it. Also, users will have to sign in to the service with their Live account, so if you don’t have one, you’ll either have to make one or just not use it.
There have also been some reports of the app having some issues with the Moto 360, but for the most part it seems to play with other Android Wear devices just fine. If you’d like to check it out, head on over to the Google Play Store for the download.
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