So, a tiny little screen thing that's kind of like a phone but not a phone and is also strapped to your arm screams for a few very specific uses, and one of them is a remote control for your phone's camera. We've already seen at least one Android Wear camera remote, but that one was more of a proof of concept than a full-fledged tool. PixtoCam takes the basic idea that's been around for longer than mobile phones and adds some notable improvements.

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First of all, the remote viewfinder works in both photo mode and video mode, making it infinitely more flexible. It'll also work as a remote screen in a pinch, say, for when you've been hitting the Coors hard and you have to go for a call of nature just when the Broncos are in the red zone. Other handy tools include activation while your phone is asleep, switching between front and rear cameras, a remote switch for the LED flash/torch, and a battery and charging readout.

The developer is calling for feedback on Google+, and considering how much has been done so quickly, I'd say that any reasonable request has a fair chance of being implemented in a future update. PixtoCam is a reasonable $1.99 on the Play Store, and works with any combination of Wear and a 4.0.3+ phone or tablet, though some devices may not be able to remotely transmit video previews.

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