Google unveils speech controlled touchscreen watches Tuesday March 18,2014

Google has beaten Apple to unveil its plans for wearable computers.

The firm today launched its 'Android Wear' project which will give developers a special version of Google phone and tablet software they can run on watches and other devices.

It showed off two concept watches, available in round and square versions, that respond to voice commands and also have a touchscreen.

WHAT IT CAN DO

The Google Watch has both a touchscreen and Voice Recognition and can -

• Control Music
• Display texts and emails
• Reply to texts using voice
• Show directions
• Display alerts such as flight details and appointments from Google's Now service
• Receive posts and updates from social apps,
• Show chats from messaging apps
• Show normal app notifications