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Vizio Suing LeEco to Collect $100M Buyer-Termination Fee

Tim July 12, 2017 18

In July of last year, LeEco announced its intention to acquire US-based Vizio for a cool $2 billion. Due to “regulatory headwinds,” the deal fell through in April of this year, but it sounded as if LeEco and Vizio would work together on a joint distribution...

LeEco Cuts 70% of US Workforce, Kills That Sweet Smart Bike We Wanted

Kellen May 23, 2017 14

LeEco, the Chinese tech company that tried to take over the US market overnight without anyone in the US having ever heard of them, is cutting even more of its workforce this week. 70% seems to be the official number, but they do still plan to have a presence...

LeEco Android TVs Updated With DIRECTV NOW App

Tim May 4, 2017 10

For anyone who owns a LeEco TV, an update should be hitting your unit soon, one that brings the DIRECTV NOW application straight to your Android TV system. If you aren't familiar, LeEco is providing a few months of trial access to the DIRECTV NOW service with...

LeEco’s $2 Billion Vizio Acquisition Attempt is No More

Tim April 10, 2017 34

The $2 billion acquisition attempt of Vizio by LeEco that was announced last July, is now dead. According to LeEco, "regulatory headwinds" are to blame, but that's likely only a portion of the fundamental problems facing LeEco at this time. With the...

LeEco: Expect Software Updates Soon That Address User Pain Points

Tim January 6, 2017 20

In a Q&A at CES with LeEco's Kenny Mathers, GM of Product Marketing, we had the opportunity to ask what customers can expect in terms of software updates and tweaks for the lineup of LeEco smartphones. According to Mathers, LeEco will "soon" send out...

CES: LeEco to Launch Its Android-Powered Smart Bikes in Q2

Tim January 3, 2017 19

LeEco, the China-based company that dabbles in a little bit of everything, announced at CES that it intends to launch its Android-powered smart bikes during Q2 of this year. First showcased at the big US press event in October, not many details were made...

LeEco Le Pro3 Review

Tim December 5, 2016 43

LeEco is now a thing in the US smartphone and television set market, so you should start getting used to seeing its name around. To get a sense of what LeEco is offering US consumers, we took its flagship phone, the Le Pro3 (and a Super4 X55 TV), out for a...

LeEco TVs and Phones at US Retailers on December 1, DIRECTV NOW Trial Included

Tim November 29, 2016 8

Beginning December 1, folks can walk into a Best Buy and Target, or shop online at Amazon for LeEco televisions and smartphones. Not only will you find LeEco's disruptively-priced tech goodies for sale, but all of them are coming with a free trial to AT&T'...