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When the Chinese don't counterfeit your stuff, you know it just isn't going to go mass market. According to CNN, Chinese counterfeiters have declined to knock off wearables like Google Glass and smartwatches.

But isn't 2014 going to be the year of wearable tech? CNN's report seems to indicate otherwise. More money is to be made from LV handbags and Rolex watches.
[Counterfeiters] don't care about the Gear as consumer demand is too weak," said another shop assistant in his early twenties, who was selling a number of what he said were real Samsung products, but not the smart watch. "We don't sell it anymore. It was not popular."
While wearable tech is probably the biggest tech buzz we're going to be hearing all year long, it isn't clear whether the market is ready for it, though that isn't any indication that this will be the end of it because it'll definitely have a role to play in the future of tech.

[CNN via The Awl]