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August 20, 2013 05:23 pm GMT
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Apple Hires Nike FuelBand Consultant Jay Blahnik
Fueling more speculation about a wearable computing device, Apple has hired Jay Blahnik, a fitness consultant who worked on Nike's FuelBand.
Blahnik confirmed the hire via Twitter, according to 9to5Mac, though Blahnik's original tweet appears to have been deleted. Apple could not be reached for comment.
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The hire comes as rumors swirl that Apple is working on a smart watch that will possibly be released this year. Blahnik's addition also comes after reports emerged that Apple had around 100 designers working on a smart watch
Last month, Apple poached Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve as its VP of special projects, a title that — given Deneve's background — might include helping to design a watch Read more...
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