Loïc and Geraldine Le Meur LeWeb opened this morning with Tony Fadell, the «father of the iPod» and Xavier Niel, assumed fan of Steve Jobs. The theme focused on the automation of its innovations with society Nest.
All Silicon Valley, or almost has an appointment this morning in the north of Paris, the Plaine Saint-Denis, to attend the opening of LeWeb12, the high-tech global event created by Loïc Le Meur and Geraldine. To open this ninth edition, which is devoted to communicating objects, the Franco-Californian duo received two strong personalities of new technologies. The first is little known to the general public, even if nobody can ignore the product he launched in the early 2000s. This is Tony Fadell, considered as the one who created the iPod. To ask him questions: an entrepreneur widely known in France as Xavier Niel is, boss Iliad, the parent company of Free. The subject was presented Nest, the company founded by Fadell and produces a smart thermostat. Former Apple and Philips did not fail to make the link between innovation and showed that the two companies with which he has long worked.
Thermostat inspired by the iPod
With this thermostat, Nest trying to do what Apple did with music. A beautiful object which everyday to quickly become indispensable. Designed to manage energy consumption, the device is controlled remotely with an iPhone (obviously) and is adjusted with a knob that can think only first generation iPod. Visibly impressed by the invention and charisma boss Nest, Xavier Niel has hardly talked about his business. However, it has launched the first post on a new FreeBox which should be ready by 2014. Be satisfied she to control your TV or will she manage devices in your home? To this question, Xavier Niel does not respond, but his smile says it all ...
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