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Apple Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Sam Jadallah to Lead 'Home' Products: Report

Apple Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Sam Jadallah to Lead 'Home' Products: Report 235e2o

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 18 February 2019 11:53 IST

Photo Credit: Twitter/ Sam Jadallah z3z51

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Jadallah updated his LinkedIn bio to read - "Working on Home at Apple"
Apple's HomePod constitutes a small share of home products market
Apple has not officially announced the appointment

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Apple has appointed Microsoft's former Corporate Vice President Sam Jadallah to lead the "Home" products category at Apple, CNBC reported early on Sunday.

Even though Apple has not officially announced the appointment, Jadallah updated his LinkedIn bio to read - "Working on Home at Apple", reflecting his new role with the iPhone-maker.

However, along with Apple, Jadallah has also been tight-lipped over his hiring by the company.

After Microsoft, Jadallah ran a smart lock start-up called 'Otto' that shut down in January 2018.

"Hiring Jadallah is the latest signal that Apple plans to get serious about its own efforts in the 'Home' category," the report said.

Apple has a range of "Home' products including HomePod - a smart speaker for the home with voice recognition and music.

Currently, Apple's HomePod constitutes a small share of the home products market as compared to Amazon's Google Home.

Recently, Apple acquired a voice-tech start-up called Pullstring to strengthen Alexa.

"That purchase could help the smartphone-maker become the centre of a connected living room," the report added.

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