Google Just Unveiled Its Next Big Wearable Computing Platform | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Google today announced that it plans to officially bring Android to smartwatches through its new project called Android Wear. It will enable developers to use features such as Google's Voice Search and health-tracking apps on wristwatches.


It's a free, open-source operating system, just like the smartphone and tablet version of Android.


According to a Google blog post, Android Wear will have many of the features found on existing smartwatches, including the ability to display updates from social media, message alerts, shopping notifications, and news....