his role is very-likely directly related to what some of us had envisioned Apple would be doing with the Theatre Mode rumor, which they now refer to as Theater Mode, and which is nothing compared to what it should have / could have been (i.e., real-time Display P3 to DCI-P3 conversion, and with the content driven into a User's big screen 4K UHD TV). Apple is rumored to have a range of exploratory products in the works, including the Apple Car, an Amazon Echo-style home hub, an AR product, and more.Īrticle Link: Dropcam Co-Founder Greg Duffy Joins Appleĭuffy's role at Apple is very-likely related to their wide color efforts.Īpple Dropped the Ball (on Sept 7th) when they introduced their version of wide color (i.e., Display P3), and they are now trying to catch up to the industry. Duffy spent several months working for Nest before departing the company in January of 2015 amid rumors of a culture clash between Nest and Dropcam.ĭuffy was reportedly unhappy with the way Nest founder Tony Fadell ran the Alphabet-owned subsidiary, going as far as referring to him as a "tyrant bureaucrat."Īt any given time, Apple has multiple "special projects" going on behind the scenes, so it's difficult to speculate on what Duffy could be working on at the company. The Information speculates that he could be leading a special project at Apple, given his background.ĭuffy who co-founded Dropcam in 2009, led the company until it was acquired by Google-owned Nest for $555 million in mid-2014.
Greg Duffy, the founder and former CEO of security camera company Dropcam, has accepted a role at Apple and will be leaving Google, reports The Information.Īn Apple spokesperson confirmed that Duffy has been hired by Apple, but didn't share details on his role at the company.
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