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Recent job posting indicates Apple may be looking to include public transit data within Apple Maps

It’s the hiring that shows where a company’s going. A recent Apple job listing shows that the company is looking for a software engineer to help bring public transit information to Apple Maps. The listing reads as follows: “As a member of the Routing team, you will work on one of the most anticipated features […]

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Apple taps Steve Dowling as interim vice president of worldwide communications

It’s been a six month search, but Apple appears to have succeeded Katie Cotton with a new VP of worldwide communications. The new hire comes in the form of Steve Dowling, who, according to re/code, was tapped as interim head of public relations last week by CEO Tim Cook, who has been looking to put […]

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Apple hires two more Nike FuelBand engineers, looks to be focusing on wearable/fitness project

It all comes down to the recent hires. Per The Mac Observer, Apple has apparently snagged two former Nike FuelBand engineers for what could be its wearable technologies/iWatch project. The new hires are Jon Gale, who wrote FuelBand firmware code for Nike and Ryan Bailey, who worked as a hardware engineer on the FuelBand team. […]

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Apple hires Tag Heuer’s Patrick Pruniaux, could see boost for iWatch or retail ends

This could help with either the retail or the iWatch ends… Per The Mac Observer, Apple has brought on Patrick Pruniaux, the former vice president of Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer. Pruniaux’s first day on the job is Monday, albeit his current duties – and possible role on Apple’s much-anticipated iWatch project – have yet […]

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Rumor: Apple hiring personnel from health sensor field to help with iWatch project, product group structure revealed

The new hires are coming to help work on the iWatch. And some of them have medical sensor backgrounds. Per MacRumors, Apple is apparently hiring from the health sensor field. Based on new hires, it seems that Appleā€™s interest in sensors focuses on the ability to measure glucose and other body level information. With this […]