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this episode of TechnoBuffalo is brought to you by audible what's going on guys I'm märklin saggin from TechnoBuffalo and today we have this bad boy right here the LG G watch and we're here to show you what Android wear is all about and how it can compete with other smartwatches in a market right now so let's get on with the video Android where's google is the wearable platform that sort of acts like a companion to your Android smartphone heating you notifications and other important information that you can view at a glance on devices like the G watch it conveniently serves as a second screen for your smartphone funneling simple smartphones has straight to your wrist stuff like reading and coming text sending an email setting a reminder checking on traffic or the forecast and many many more you do however need to be running Android 4.3 and hired a pair of your Android phone so you better get those updates rolling probably Android wear as biggest features the ability to respond texts emails and messages with just your voice along with deeper google now integration which helps separating it from competing devices using just your voice you can say ok Google and as simple questions like where's the nearest post office you can also control your music playback right from your watch check your how many steps you've taken check the weather and more without ever having to take your phone out of your pocket when you receive something like a text message it'll show up right on your wrist where you then have to free Dan ignore it reply or even open it directly on your phone it's really simple and intuitive though it does take some time getting used to as of now Android wear also supports a handful of apps like e 24 Evernote and lift just to name a few with Evernote you can see your to-do list in recent notes and AB notes on the go Google actually has an entire section on its App Store dedicated to just Android wear and there will surely be many more in the future despite robust functionality Android we're still missing a few pieces for example when I asked Android wear what song is this or what's playing just a false to a web search let's take a quick break from our Android wear video and thank our friends at audible audible com is a leading provider of downloadable digital audiobooks and to have hundreds of thousands of book to choose from whether it's science fiction thrillers drama comedy and more I just started the golden finch by donna tartt not to long ago and it's so good I'll listen to it on my iphone when I'm driving home or when I'm editing videos go to audible podcast.com slash techno to get a free audiobook download of your choice when you sign up today and again that's audible podcast.com slash techno to get your free download today I also can't get where to recommend a good place to eat nearby these things are sure to come soon whether from google or third-party app or both right now these emissions make where feel like it's still not quite fully developed Google is promising a lot with Android wear and even though it's only just released things are already looking bright the current crop of smartwatches offer plenty of functionality and are perfect for feeding at a glance notifications but will google now integration and the ability to control experience with your voice android wear has the potential to blossom into a really powerful platform if we can't wait to see how it evolves in the next few months thank you guys for watching please subscribe right here be the first ones to know whenever new videos get uploaded we got a ton of stuff we do phones tablets cars anything has to do a consumer electronics thats be plugged in or uses batteries we review