Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
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Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
"This capability becomes available during an emergency call or text, as a dispatcher can send a request to your phone to share live video. You need to tap to accept the request, and your phone's camera will start streaming footage, whether that's to assess a fallen tree on the road or to guide you through CPR until an ambulance arrives."
"Now Google is introducing gesture controls on the Pixel Watch 4. These features are named (with no apparent shame whatsoever) Double Pinch and Wrist Turn. Like Double Tap, you can use Double Pinch to answer or end calls or pause timers. The Pixel Watch will give you hints as to when Double Pinch might be helpful. These features join Raise to Talk, which is a wrist-based gesture that Pixel Watch wearers can use to talk to Gemini."
Android Emergency Live Video allows Android phones running Android 8 or newer with Google Play Services to share encrypted live video with emergency dispatchers in the US, select regions in Germany, and Mexico. The feature can be activated during an emergency call or text when a dispatcher sends a request to the phone; the user must tap to accept before the phone's camera streams footage. Users can stop sharing at any time and no setup is required. Pixel Watch gesture controls include Double Pinch and Wrist Turn for answering or ending calls and pausing timers. Raise to Talk and improved smart replies are also available.
Read at WIRED
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