Apple Bets Its Chips on In-House Microprocessor Design

The microprocessors that will go into future Apple products — particularly the handheld variety — will need to be smaller, cheaper and more dominant while using less capability. Those chips could be the conclusion of in-house designer brainpower, not third-party suppliers:

Steve Jobs’ company is in the middle of a hiring spree, according to a Thursday report, recently posting openings for microprocessor designers and putting new high-level hires from Advanced Micro Devices to work on next-generation chips.

[Source] Renay San Miguel

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