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Mobvoi launches new $200 smartwatch and $130 AirPods alternative

Chinese AI company Mobvoi has consistently been one of the best also-rans in the smartwatch game, which remains dominated by Apple. Today, it launched a sequel to its 2016 TicWatch, which was a viral

Google is quietly formulating a new strategy for China

Google is slowly piecing together a strategy for China to ensure that it doesn’t miss out on the growth of technology in the world’s largest country. It’s been months in the making

Ticwatch is back with two new alternatives to the Apple Watch

The Ticwatch, a worthy (and more affordable) alternative to the Apple Watch, is back with two new models. You may remember the second-generation Ticwatch from last year. The watch raised over $2 milli

Volkswagen doubles down on China with $180M investment in smart technology for cars

Volkswagen is doubling down on China and AI in one fell swoop after the automaker announced a $180 million investment in Chinese startup Mobvoi to bring smart technology into its cars. Unlike a regu

Ticwatch 2 team clarifies which apps its Kickstarter smartwatch will initially support

The team beyond Ticwatch 2, the Chinese smartwatch project that has crossed $1.5 million on Kickstarter, has clarified the apps and services its wearable device will initially support.

Ticwatch 2 is a slick smartwatch that raised $500K on Kickstarter in just 3 days

If you haven't been tempted to buy a smartwatch yet, or have been disappointed by your purchase of an Apple Watch, one of Samsung's (many) Gear wearables or others, there may yet be salvation for you.

Google, Baidu and the race for an edge in the global speech recognition market

Speech recognition technology has been around for more than half a decade, though the early uses of speech recognition -- like voice dialing or desktop dictation -- certainly don’t seem as sexy as t

Meet The Ticwatch, An Impressive Apple Watch Competitor From China

Apple may be killing it in China with the iPhone, but the U.S. firm faces a pretty impressive young competitor in the smartwatch space on Chinese soil. It isn't running Android, but there is a Google

Google Invests In Mobvoi, Its Android Wear Partner In China

Google's services are not available in China, but that isn't stopping it from making a significant investment in a company based on Chinese soil. The U.S. search giant is backing Mobvoi, a three-year-