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Ars Technica  says…

Apple disses Intel's Atom, buys PowerPC designer P.A. Semi

PowerPC might remain a part of Apple's product mix, as the company buys P.A. Semi, the fabless designer that was once considered their best hope for leaving the G4 behind.Read More...

CNET News.com - Media  says…

Apple acquires low-power chip designer P.A. Semi

Apple apparently wants to use P.A. Semi's PowerPC instruction set chips in future iPhones and iPods, which would require a port of its operating system away from ARM's chips and deal a significant blow to good friend Intel.

Gizmodo  says…

Apple Buys Itself a Little Chip Company Known for Super Efficient Processors [Apple]

Apple's bought itself a chip company, P.A. Semi, that could make chips for future iPods and iPhones. The company was founded by Dan Dobberpuhl, lead designer of Alpha chips, who last year announced a 64-bit dual core processor that is said to…

CNET News.com - Media  says…

Apple's latest chip gamble

The Mac maker must have something in mind for the products of P.A. Semi, a chipmaker it acquired this week for $278 million. But what?

Industry Standard Breaking News  says…

A quake in the iPhone supply chain: Apple buys chip maker PA Semi

updated with info about VC backing In a move with a lot of strategic implications, Apple is reportedly buying Silicon Valley chip maker PA Semi for $278 million, according to a report from Forbes. I... read more

Silicon Alley Insider  says…

Apple Buys Chipmaker P.A. Semi For $278 Million

Wondering what Apple (AAPL) was going to do with all that cash? Here's one answer: The company has acquired small chip designer P.A. Semi for $278 million in cash, Forbes.com reports. Late Tuesday, in response to questions from Forbes.com, Ap…

VentureBeat  says…

A quake in the iPhone supply chain: Apple buys chip maker PA Semi

updated with info about VC backing In a move with a lot of strategic implications, Apple is reportedly buying Silicon Valley chip maker PA Semi for $278 million, according to a report from Forbes. I suppose this is only fair, since Apple ruin…

Industry Standard Views & Analysis  says…

What's behind Apple's P.A. Semi purchase

Apple's purchase of a microprocessor design firm has triggered a wave of speculation over what the computer maker plans to do with its newly acquired assets. Perhaps, the thinking goes, the purchase... read more

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)  says…

Apple buys P. A. Semi, designer of ultra-efficient processors

Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPod Family, Rumors, iPhoneHere's an interesting tidbit sure to stoke the rumor mill. Forbes is reporting that after negotiations in Uncle Steve's own home Apple has acquired the small Santa Clara chip company P.…

Engadget  says…

Apple buys P.A. Semi chip designer, Intel says wha?

Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable VideoApple loves 'em some Intel right? Sure, it was the Intel power-per-watt roadmap which Jobs cited as the reason to ditch IBM's PowerPC platform. Analysts have sin…

GigaOM  says…

With iPhone In Mind, Apple Buys Chip Maker

Apple has acquired PA Semi, microprocessor design firm for $278 million in cash, reports Forbes’ Erika Brown. PA Semi was started by Dan Dobberpuhl, a chip designer closely associated with Alpha and StrongARM chips developed by Digital Equipm…

Owen Thomas's Posts  says…

Steve Jobs buys PA Semi for a chip -- a bargaining chip [Hardware]

Steve Jobs likes to say that Apple is the last company that makes "the whole widget." But it doesn't, not really. Sure, Apple makes software and designs hardware — but inside its gadgets are silicon brains from the likes of Samsung and Intel…

GigaOM  says…

Will the DoD Fight Apple Over P.A. Semi?

Ever since Forbes.com reported that fabless chip company P.A. Semi was being acquired by Apple for $278 million, there has been a lot of debate as to why. I thought it was all about the iPhone, but not everyone agreed. And as we argued, new…

ZDNet Blogs  says…

News to know: Microsoft Mesh; Microhoo; OLPC; Patents; Linked data

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Ten things to know about Microsoft's Live Mesh Ryan Stewart: Silverlight and the future core of Microsoft Screen shots: Microsoft's Live Mesh (right) Images: Hands-on with Live Mesh Techmeme Larry Dignan: Yah…

TechBlog  says…

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