Apple SVP of global marketing Phil Schiller has long been a vocal proponent of Apple products, unafraid to cast an unfavorable eye on the companys competitors. Now, only days after Google announced the purchase of Nest for a whopping $3.2 billion, Schiller has opted to unfollow both the company and Nest CEO Tony Fadell on Twitter. Schiller, it can be inferred, must not be pleased with the acquisition — especially considering Fadells being an instrumental former colleague at Apple. With Nest now firmly in Googles grasp, the move looks like a principled stand against Mountain View.
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