Support Our Site
Get Better Gear!
- ifrogz Luxe EarPollution Microbud Earphones with Mic from ifrogz, $24.99
- iRingPro iPhone ringtones from Hladecek, US$9.95 per pack
- Retro Recorder 1.1.1 from McDSP, $2.99
- Voi! Lorem™ iPhone case from eNcipient, LLC, US$24.95
- YAPPER from SachManya, $499
Premier Sponsors
Top 5 Free Apps
iTunes New Music Releases
Top 5 Paid Apps
Discover New Music
- David Bowie
- It must be a lonely place to be considered David Bowie's worst album by just about everyone, including the artist himself. As the last album before Bowie "rebooted" and formed the band Tin Machine, "N
- Fantomas
Mike Patton may well be one of the hardest working men in showbiz these days, and his latest with Fantômas underscores just about how far out he is willing to travel.
Suspended Animation
- Powderfinger
- Guitar-driven rock out of Australia, Powderfinger has not seen much exposure in the States, but should get a nod for their toe-tapping songs. Building off their previous release, "Internationalist" (
- The Church
Another of my all-time favorites, Priest = Aura is one of those rare albums where every song is simply fantastic, and a testament to how good pop-rock can be.
Each song immediatel
- Secret Machines
The Secret Machines' inaugural album, Now Here is Nowhere is both old and new in its sonic assault. The trio's surprisingly big sound evokes Pink Floyd (without ever sounding like any Pink
Reader Specials
Visit Deals On The Web for the best deals on all consumer electronics, iPods, and more!
News
Apple Buys Chip Maker PA Semi
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 4:00 PM - by Jeff Gamet
Apple revealed late on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy PA Semi, a company that designs embedded microprocessors. Sources close to the deal said the transaction cost the Mac, iPhone and iPod maker US$278 million in cash, according to Forbes.
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling stated "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not comment on our purposes and plans."
Even though Apple isn’t commenting on its plans for PA Semi, it seems possible that it could be considering using the chip maker’s designs for upcoming products that rely on embedded processors, like new iPods or even the iPhone. If so, that could spell bad news for Intel and its push to convince Apple that the iPhone should be based on its chip sets.
Apple could also be considering licensing the chip designs to other companies since PA Semi’s product designs do offer compelling options for electronic devices. The company introduced a 64-bit dual-core processor that it claimed was 200 percent more efficient than comparable chips thanks to its 2GHz processor speed and five to 13 watt power consumption.
PA Semi’s chips are already running on hardware sold by NEC, but they aren’t likely to show up in any Apple products for at least a year because of product development cycles.
Recent Headlines
- Apple, Amazon in Last-Minute Wrangling Ahead of iPad’s Launch
- UK Import Service Temporarily Halts iPad Orders Because of Volume
- China Mobile Eyes iPad, 3G iPhone
- Rupert Murdoch: ‘All Media is Going Into the iPad’
- STM Adds New Colors to Laptop, iPad Glove Lineup
- Apple Adds Price Change Scheduling to App Store
- HTC Ready to Take On Apple in Patent Suit
Post Your Comments