IPod creator sees Apple tackling another new hardware category

A former Apple executive that helped develop the iPod and iPhone weighs in on tech trends, saying Apple is likely to push into a new hardware category. — The Star

Tony Fadell, the former Apple Inc. executive who helped develop the iPod and iPhone, thinks the company will push into another major new hardware category over the next decade – but probably not two.

Apple has been working on car technology and augmented-reality glasses, sparking speculation that one of those categories could be its "next big thing.” Fadell, in a wide-ranging interview on Bloomberg Television, demurred over whether one of those might be Apple’s next breakthrough. But he does think the company will attempt a significant hardware launch.