Apple Buys Chip Designer

[HardOCP News]

Apple has snatched up a small chip company which, in itself, really isn’t interesting. Well, it wasn’t interesting until the company said "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not comment on our purposes and plans." Now we just have to know.

Apple has agreed to buy a boutique microprocessor design company called PA Semi. The company, which is known for its design of sophisticated, low-power chips, could spell a new future for Apple's flagship iPhone, and possibly iPod products as well.