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After entering the smart gadgets market with Wear OS-based watches and a Google Assistant-powered speaker, Beijing-based hardware brand Mobvoi is now working on its next product: its TicPods Free wireless earbuds. With their extended batons, these resemble Apple’s AirPods to some degree, and aim to match up to their feature set with a smaller price tag. They’re currently drumming up interest on Indiegogo, and have already surpassed their funding goal by a wide margin.   These Bluetooth 4.2-based buds support gestures so you can control playback and phone calls by swiping and tapping on the exterior; they also detect when…

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