Apple buying microchip designer P.A. Semi
Apple Inc (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is buying P.A. Semi, a designer of low-power microchips, in a move that could bolster its ability to customize key parts for its iPhone, iPod and Macintosh product lines.The deal, first reported on the Forbes magazine Web site, was confirmed on Wednesday by Apple spokesman Steve Dowling, who declined [...]
Intel picks “Atom” as name for new chip family
Intel Corp has picked “Atom” as the new brand name for its latest microprocessor, the world’s largest semiconductor company said.The Intel Atom processor is the name for the new family of low-power processors, the brains of digital devices, that will power mobile Internet devices and ultra low-cost and small notebook and desktop personal computers.
Intel (INTC.O: [...]