Tony Fadell

Nest Fires Back in Honeywell Suit, Brings Apple Chief Legal Counsel on Board

Lauren Goode in News on April 12 at 5:59 am PT

Start-up Nest, maker of a thermostat that Honeywell has alleged infringes on its patents, is fighting back against the industrials giant.

Why Honeywell Is Suing Nest Labs

Lauren Goode in News on February 7 at 11:04 am PT

Will a fight over thermostat technology heat up?

From iPods to Thermostats: Nest CEO and Founder Tony Fadell Speaks! (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on November 29, 2011 at 11:02 am PT

What does the iconic music player have in common with the device you use to regulate the heat in your home? A lot more than you think.

A Gadget for the Home Learns by Degrees

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on October 25, 2011 at 10:40 am PT

Katie tests the Nest from iPod inventor Tony Fadell’s Nest Labs. Welcome to a thermostat that learns.

Tony “Father of the iPod” Fadell Leaves Apple

John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 30, 2010 at 5:45 am PT

Nearly a year and a half after stepping down as senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division, Tony Fadell is leaving for good. Fadell, one of the chief architects of Apples’s audio strategy, had been working as an adviser to CEO Steve Jobs since being replaced in November 2008 by former IBM exec Mark Papermaster. Now his time in that diminished role has ended, and Fadell is moving on.

Apple to Pay Departing "Father of iPod" $300,000 Shut-Up Money Annually

John Paczkowski in News on November 5, 2008 at 8:17 am PT

“Advisor” to Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a killer gig–if you can swing it. Just ask Tony Fadell. The now former senior vice president of the company’s iPod division will collect an annual salary of $300,000 until March 24, 2010, in his new role of Special Advisor to the CEO, according to Apple’s latest 10-K. He’ll also be entitled to bonus and health benefits. And be expected to keep his distance from Apple’s rivals. And to keep his mouth shut. If he doesn’t, he can say goodbye to those 77,500 restricted stock options set to vest in full in March of 2010.

Apple to Pay Departing “Father of iPod” $300,000 Shut-Up Money Annually

John Paczkowski in News on November 5, 2008 at 8:17 am PT

“Advisor” to Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a killer gig–if you can swing it. Just ask Tony Fadell. The now former senior vice president of the company’s iPod division will collect an annual salary of $300,000 until March 24, 2010, in his new role of Special Advisor to the CEO, according to Apple’s latest 10-K. He’ll also be entitled to bonus and health benefits. And be expected to keep his distance from Apple’s rivals. And to keep his mouth shut. If he doesn’t, he can say goodbye to those 77,500 restricted stock options set to vest in full in March of 2010.

Apple's iPod VP to Spend More Time With Friends, Family …

John Paczkowski in News on November 4, 2008 at 5:31 am PT

If IBM veteran Mark Papermaster is able to begin work at Apple without being sued into oblivion by his former employer, he may end up in Tony Fadell’s old office. Fadell, senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division and one of the chief architects of its audio strategy, is leaving the company and Papermaster is his intended replacement.