“Google it” has become a very common sentence or command in an era where search has become almost second nature to digital natives (and even digital newbies). But if you’re the type of person to go “anti-establishment” or you feel like Google doesn’t bring you the search results you really want or need, then your next best bet would be its competitor, Microsoft’s Bing. An app, previously available on smartwatches only, can also now bring you quick results on your smartphone with just a shake.
Torque (not to be confused with the smartphone brand) is an app for Android Wear smartwatches where you could search through Bing just by flicking your wrist and then giving your wearable voice commands. The app is now available on your smartphone as well, and all you have to do is shake your phone to activate a voice search. It will not even interrupt the current activity you’re doing on your device, whether you’re playing a game or writing down something on your current productivity app.
You can also activate the voice search by pressing “b” in the app’s search window when you launch it, and then close it by tapping outside of it. You can even move the window around your screen just by tapping and holding the frame and then moving it. You can post queries on Bing about sports updates, stock prices, flight status, pop culture trivia, latest news, etc. Basically, any question you’d post to Ok Google or Siri would theoretically be answered by Bing.
When it comes to smartwatches, Torque works with Asus Zenwatch, LG G Watch, and Samsung Gear Live. There are still some issues with Moto 360 or Sony 3 when it comes to the flicking the wrist gesture. As for your smartphone, you can download the Torque app for free from the Google Play Store.
SOURCE: SlashGear
