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Nest's founding story: A tech myth centered on Tony Fadell

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The founding story of Nest, a company focused on fixing thermostats, is presented as a classic tech myth. It highlights Tony Fadell, a renowned product maker, who was instrumental in creating the iPhone before embarking on his own venture with Nest. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses the founding story of Nest, which is a tech product, but does not announce a new release, significant event, or research. It reads more like a historical anecdote or commentary.

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Nest's founding story: A tech myth centered on Tony Fadell

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nest’s quest to fix your thermostat The founding story of Nest is pretty much a perfect tech myth. A legendary product maker (in this case, Tony Fadell) helps c

    Nest’s quest to fix your thermostat The founding story of Nest is pretty much a perfect tech myth. A legendary product maker (in this case, Tony Fadell) helps create one of the most successful products ever (the iPhone) and then rides off into the sunset … https://www. theverge.c…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/nest-thermostat-version-hi…

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